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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter just had her 5th grade promotion ceremony, and I couldn’t help but notice how different she seemed from many of the other girls her age. A lot of them are into things like lip gloss, dangly earrings, purses, trendy shoes, and more grown-up clothes. My daughter, on the other hand, still loves playing with stuffed animals, refuses to wear jeans, and hasn’t expressed any interest in getting her ears pierced.

She also seems generally less talkative than her peers—she can be social and has friends, but she’s quieter and more reserved overall. She had some emotional regulation issues in the past (mainly meltdowns and frustration when things didn’t go as expected), but that’s improved a lot over the last year.

She does well in school, plays an instrument, swim team, does a rec sport, and seems happy, but I can’t help wondering if she’s just on her own timeline or if there might be something more going on. I’m not trying to push her to grow up too fast, just trying to get a sense of what’s developmentally typical at this stage I will be in middle school next school year.

Would appreciate any advice or insight. Thx[/quote]

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