Originally Posted by aquinas
You constantly find yourself reminded of your child's chronological age when a meltdown of some sort occurs moments after he/she has done something brilliant. One minute you're having a conversation and the next you're corralling an inconsolable banshee.

And the corollary - You constantly have to remind your child of their chronological age, because they're melting down over a failure to duplicate the results of those much older and better trained.