Originally Posted by Dude
But gross motor skills... yikes. At 14mos she could throw a ball in the general direction she had intended, at a level I'd seen before in some 4-5yos. She could also kick a ball unerringly straight, over and over again.

Thanks for sharing, Dude! I recall reading your posts and your daughter sounds like a gem.

I ask this not to doubt you, but rather to inform myself as a newbie parent: is the consistent kicking/throwing unusual at 14mos? I ask because our pediatrician was floored that my son would kick a ball well around 9 months, when he was walking but still holding my finger. That boy has wicked aim and can do a decently firm shot while running at a makeshift "goal" now (e.g. A mixing bowl, box). Ditto for throwing-- like your daughter, he has a solid arm. Maybe I just take this for granted.

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