Inadvertent deprivation

The Invest In Kids developmental milestones have failed me. I'm all over their suggestions for when BabyBear should be reaching, babbling and sitting up. We are right on schedule - check, check and check. Today, however, I learned that my daughter is way behind in perhaps one of the most important childhood activities of all - swinging.

Prior to a swim outing with Lyne, a new friend from Rainbow Songs, we found ourselves killing time on a playground. Imagine my surprise when Lyne suggested that we push the kids on the swings. At first, I thought she was kidding. My little one doesn't swing. She's not even 4 months old. Isn't swinging more of a toddler activity?

It turns out that babies can swing. This was complete news to me. Here I've been, considering myself a good mother, completely oblivious to the fact that my daughter could be swinging the afternoons away. What's more? It turns out that she could be shimmying up and down the slide too.

For the sake of my daughter, please let me know what else I might be missing. Her future is in your hands.