Don't give up worrying however. I personally believe that worrying makes life much more interesting than it really is. Worry is the Gymboree of the adult mind. Worry isn't a big problem if it only leads to impulse buying at the educational toy store. The problem comes if you take yourself too seriously and start imposing your panic on others.
Most children succeed in life in spite of their parents' ability or inability to worry.
Dana, please don't think that we handwringers are not taking your concern seriously. We admit to being committed unschoolers, we believe unschooling is a valid educational and lifestyle choice that we embrace from a generally prone position. Luckily the curriculum came with a money back guarantee and that money came in handy the next time we had to pay some one to take some chickens off our hands. Good luck, The Handwringers The Handwringers, Diane Kallas of Davis and Barbara Alward of Atascadero believe that there is no problem too small to fret over. They go where no worriers dare to tread.