Parent Pep Talks

Is this normal?

Two answers — how old they are and what's going on — and you'll get the short version: what's expected, and when to look closer. Free, about 30 seconds, and nothing you type here leaves this page.

How old is the kid?

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Close enough is close enough.

13 and up — our youngest band so far, for now. The notes below still work for every age.

What's going on?

Pick what fits — the most common worries first.

Or maybe it's something they're not doing yet

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How we estimate: counts are order-of-magnitude figures — US children per age band, from about 3.6 million births a year (CDC/NCHS, Births: Final Data for 2023), rounded to one significant figure. They are reassurance, not measurement.

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