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Oh I am sorry that you are having such a bad day. You learned a lesson, "dont bother asking your mother for advice". And she is comparing you to a little boy and it is a known fact that little boys develope at a slower pace, and yes, they tend to have less abilty to sit quiet and do the mommy me things little girls do.

Some little boys are more active and need to burn off extra energy and they tend to burn bright during the day, often don't care for naps and zonk out at night. So, yes they often require more energy and attention to raise.

He is after all only a year and a half? Perhaps give him some time and it may not be a bad idea to look into speach intervention as if you CAN get involved with that, it would not be of any harm.

Please, don't feel like you are a bad mother, children take time to figure out, expecially little boys. Maybe see if you can program your days where you take him someplace, a playground where he can burn off his energy. Maybe then you can build up his ability to sit quiet in your lap for a little bit. Maybe you can also rock him at night if he is very tired and ready to sleep just to get him used to cuddling with you.

If you are still concerned, maybe see if you can find another pediatrician for a second opinion.

(((((Hugs))))
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