A mother comes to the pediatric clinic and says to the nurse, I am worried about my 11-month-old baby because he is not crawling yet and his brother crawled when he was 11 months old. Is something wrong? Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. It is highly unusual for siblings not to reach developmental milestones at the same time. Ill ask the doctor to assess him.
b. All babies reach developmental milestones at different rates.
c. This may be something to worry about. Ill have the doctor examine him.
d. Dont worry; hell crawl soon enough.
Answer: b. All babies reach developmental milestones at different rates.
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