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Development & Milestones

Common concerns around a child’s mental and emotional development.

What if I don’t enjoy parenting the way I thought I would? Development & Milestones What if they are always moving and can’t settle? Development & Milestones What if I’m comparing them too much to other children? Development & Milestones What if they push me away and then need me right after? Development & Milestones What if repair after hard moments isn’t enough? Development & Milestones What if my child needs more from me than I can give right now? Development & Milestones What if they seem different from other children their age? Development & Milestones What if they don’t talk as much as other children? Development & Milestones What if I don’t know how to reach them? Development & Milestones What if our bond has been affected by stress? Development & Milestones What if I feel resentful and then guilty? Development & Milestones What if people keep saying they’ll grow out of it, but I’m not sure? Development & Milestones What if I can’t give them the calm they need? Development & Milestones What if they don’t trust me to help? Development & Milestones What if they don’t seem connected to me? Development & Milestones What if I’m not emotionally available enough? Development & Milestones What if they only want me and no one else? Development & Milestones What if they reject comfort when I offer it? Development & Milestones What if they cling to me all day? Development & Milestones What if they regress after seeming to make progress? Development & Milestones What if they need more support than other children? Development & Milestones What if they aren’t meeting milestones? Development & Milestones What if they can’t separate from me? Development & Milestones What if they refuse daycare or school? Development & Milestones What if they don’t respond when I call their name? Development & Milestones What if they don’t make eye contact? Development & Milestones What if they don’t play with other children? Development & Milestones What if they seem delayed in some ways but ahead in others? Development & Milestones What if they can’t follow simple instructions? Development & Milestones What if they struggle with sleep, eating, or toileting? Development & Milestones