You come from a family of gifted athletes.You and several other family members received athletic scholarships in college, and an uncle played professional baseball.You have tried to get your 18-month-old interested in kicking a small soccer ball.Although he wants to play with you and approaches the ball, he has not been able to kick it.After taking a developmental psychology course, you find that __________.

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According to developmental psychology, kicking a ball requires a level of gross motor skill development that an 18-month-old child may not yet have fully acquired. Therefore, it is too early to expect the child to kick a small soccer ball. It is important to adjust expectations based on the child's developmental stage and provide developmentally appropriate activities to encourage growth and learning.

You Come from a Family of Gifted Athletes