Behind
Behind whom?
By what measure?
On whose timeline?
When parents say their child is "behind," they mean something else.
I'm scared I'm not preparing them for a world where I won't be there.
That fear is real.
It's also based on a lie.
The lie: there's a timeline.
By age 7, know X. By 10, Y. By 12, Z.
This isn't science. It's factory logic. Assembly line thinking from a century ago.
It was never designed for your child.
What does the factory produce today?
Stressed. Anxious. Confidence-deprived.
Young people told their whole lives they don't measure up.
To what? To whom?
At Flourish, our recent short film quest:
One 9-year-old wrote the script.
Another directed.
Another built the sets.
Same age. Different gifts. Each one essential.
Our badge board tells the same story.
Level 4 in Math. Level 2 in Spelling.
Or the reverse.
That's not a bug.
That's how humans work.
You don't judge a fish by its tree-climbing.
Why judge your child by someone else's timeline?
"But the world cares about results. Board exams. College admissions."
Sure.
And when kids want something, they get there. Often faster than expected.
We see learners jump two, three grade levels in a year.
Not because we pushed.
Because we stopped blocking.
Your child isn't behind.
Your child is on their own journey.
The question isn't "How do I catch them up?"
It's "How do I support where they're going?"
Trust them.
They'll get there.
