, helped me figure that one out. He was born two months prematurely and has been fighting his way through life ever since. We're told by the doctors that we shouldn't think of him as 6 months old, but as 4 months old--which is how old he would be if he was born on time. They tell you this so that you don't compare him to other 6 month olds. But, honestly, Ezra isn't even like a 4-month-old; he doesn't roll over, doesn't smile, doesn't reach out for things (although, he did do that for the first time a few days ago). He's more like a 6 week old--in size and actions. But, he's on his own timeline that has nothing to do with any of the ones I studied in college. I will drive myself crazy if I continue to pour over these stages of development to see just how far "behind" Ezra is. He'll do things when he does them. He has his very own concept of time. God bless him. =)
Friday, February 15, 2008
I am forever pondering the concept of time. When it comes down to it, time is all relative. I mean, its never the same time for anyone, not figuratively or literally. You can synchronize those swatches all you want, people, but its never the same time anywhere. I am not trying to go into quantum physics or anything like that, because mainly I am talking about figurative time; as in, "we're in this time of our lives". As in stages. In college, I studied Developmental Psychology--and no matter what discipline one followed (me, I am a Behaviorist) they were all big on stages. Freud, Piaget, Erikson, Watson (my personal favorite), Skinner, Jung, the list goes on...they were all stage-happy people. Stages, phases, whatever you might call them, they all dealt with the concept of time. Because its fascinating. Really!! It occurred to me recently, that I am now "in my 30s". I have to check the 30-35 box on forms. I can say things like "10 years ago" and not be talking about my childhood. I thought that this would make me feel old, but it doesn't. Not in the spectrum of time. My great-grandmother lived to be 99 years old. If I based my life on that timeline, then I am not even halfway through! But, we all have our own timeline. My youngest son, Ezra 
, helped me figure that one out. He was born two months prematurely and has been fighting his way through life ever since. We're told by the doctors that we shouldn't think of him as 6 months old, but as 4 months old--which is how old he would be if he was born on time. They tell you this so that you don't compare him to other 6 month olds. But, honestly, Ezra isn't even like a 4-month-old; he doesn't roll over, doesn't smile, doesn't reach out for things (although, he did do that for the first time a few days ago). He's more like a 6 week old--in size and actions. But, he's on his own timeline that has nothing to do with any of the ones I studied in college. I will drive myself crazy if I continue to pour over these stages of development to see just how far "behind" Ezra is. He'll do things when he does them. He has his very own concept of time. God bless him. =)
, helped me figure that one out. He was born two months prematurely and has been fighting his way through life ever since. We're told by the doctors that we shouldn't think of him as 6 months old, but as 4 months old--which is how old he would be if he was born on time. They tell you this so that you don't compare him to other 6 month olds. But, honestly, Ezra isn't even like a 4-month-old; he doesn't roll over, doesn't smile, doesn't reach out for things (although, he did do that for the first time a few days ago). He's more like a 6 week old--in size and actions. But, he's on his own timeline that has nothing to do with any of the ones I studied in college. I will drive myself crazy if I continue to pour over these stages of development to see just how far "behind" Ezra is. He'll do things when he does them. He has his very own concept of time. God bless him. =)
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