different kids different strengths?

I have to remind myself of that everyday... but it's not so much with their strengths, it's more or less just their personalities. My older ones are all pretty hyper and active. I'll see a kid sitting quietly behaving themselves and wonder why can't mine be more like that... But my 3 year old is pretty sedate, he's happy just sitting and watching TV all day and doesn't NEED to run wild like the others do. But if he goes back to watching TV after lunch I end up feeling guilty for not doing something to get him active... Guess I'm just going to beat myself up no matter what I do!

My daughter definitely has her own strengths and those differ from other kids. For instance, she is doing well reading and also doing addition and subtraction and fraction and only at the kindergarten level. But then again, she is not good about time management and does not know how to ride a bike without training wheels. Every child has their own level of development and by the time the kids get into first grade most times they all even out to the same level. That's what I read anyway. They did a study about kids and found that most end up at the same intellectual development level by first grade. I blame school systems who try to normalize kids to one size fits all standard. Those standards don't take a child's unique personality or development level into account and end up penalizing especially bright children or children with developmental disabilities.

That is true,everyone has different strengths then their sibling. which is good even with twins they have their different strengths in things. I think it is a good thing. But sometimes also a bad thing since some siblings like to push others weakness in their faces.

I have been through situations like that also. Some children mature faster in alot of ways that other children don't. It can be a good thing alot of times too. I think alot of it has to do with fear and interest also.

My son was good at all the physical things at a very young age, but he took awhile in the speech area. He did not really talk well till a few years ago. He had a really hard time pronouncing things. With my daughter so far the only thing I have noticed her being a little slower at is listening. She can follow multi step directions when she wants to, but she has selective hearing.

I think this is a good thing to keep in mind. That is, different kids have different strengths. Everything develops in its own time with kids. Worrying about things too much isn't helpful. For example, my friend's son was talking clearly at a very early age. He is, however, less physical than the daughter of another friend, who has excellent balance and is reasonably fearless. Different strengths.

I have bbg triplets, with them being the same age it is easy to see the difference, I have one boy that is a natural at sports, he can do anything and does not even have to be shown, while the other is great at music, he is five years old and plays the guitar from sound, my daughter is great at gymnastics, music and art. they are all three very different and have three very different strengths and weakness. It is not something I would worry about, children progress at their own rate.