I assume many people (especially those without children) think that a quiet and content child is a good thing. Quiet means the child is sleeping, reading a book or perhaps playing with a quiet, likely educational toy.
Think again.
As parents of a very active almost 16 month old we learned oh-so-quickly that a quiet child is not a good thing. A very quiet child is a very bad thing. If you find yourself saying, “It’s really quiet. Where’s E?” then you’ve already lost.
A quiet child only means one thing: trouble. Continue reading “A Quiet Baby”
