Spring Spring is a time when everything in nature is renewed, and we are delighted by the freshness of the air, water, and foliage. This should remind us to take a fresh look at our children as well.
Parents sometimes create a problem for their little ones through premature labeling.
Let's say a child walks several months before her peers but doesn't talk until several months after her agemates have said their first words. Meanwhile, another child paints elaborate pictures but routinely refuses to put away her art supplies when asked to do so. However, during the early years, patterns of development actually are highly irregular and completely unpredictable. Once a child has been labeled, then everything she does tends to be interpreted in light of that label. Eventually, the child learns to behave according to whatever her parents have indicated is her lot in life, and she merely lives up to their expectations instead of her true potential.