Yes, yes, and no. But as you know, I already have some quantitative sense of developmental milestones embedded in my general set of perceptions. And it did influence decisions to some extent, but only in the sense that we had some idea of which direction educational adaptations might need to go. My parenting philosophy has always been to meet the child where s/he is, so that short-term decisions can be fluid, but long-term goals remain the same--namely to grow healthy, happy, whole human beings who contribute goodness and beauty to others.
The practical manifestations have varied in the educational setting, and in the character-building domain, depending on the exact needs of the specific child at that moment in time. I think we would have individualized our parenting to the same extent for any child, as each person is uniquely gifted and challenged.
