My son was slow to speak also. He was just taking his time. He was a great observer. Maybe quiet children take a lot of information in because they aren't busy talking. That's how it was for him anyways. He was like me in that way. We all have our different gifts and processes. 

> we project into our kids a lot more than we realize

Absolutely. Our daughter was a little bit slow in her speech development. Once she could articulate her thoughts, it was pretty astonishing how much she had been picking up on.

Undisciplined

Maybe. I think we project into our kids a lot more than we realize without even knowing it. Small children are very perceptive. And we teach them bad habits without knowing it all the time. Again, I don't know. It's just how I see it. And all is to say, you probably have done a good job parenting to have such a giving child. 👍

DesertDave

alter_native

Parent Corner: Proud Parenting Moment

It's a nice thought. I tend to think all of our positive and negative traits are inherent. How strongly they end up being expressed is what varies.