In an article that only proves that statement, “Anyone can make a baby, but it takes a real parent to raise one,” Dr. Heather Paradis of the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York researched the amount of knowledge that a new parent has in regards to overall child development. She presented her findings at a Pediatric Academic Society meeting:

“…once a baby is born, an astonishing number of parents are not only unsure of what to anticipate as their child develops, but are also uncertain of when, how or how much they are to help their babies reach various milestones, such as talking, grabbing, discerning right from wrong, or even potty-training.”

By no means would I claim myself to be an expert in child development, but with all the books, magazines and news articles available - its hard for me to understand how anyone can miss any type of “informative tid-bit” on what milestones your baby will reach.

You can read more about Dr. Paradis’ findings here.

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