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I want to get an idea of the big picture timeline that we should be prepared for, especially over the early, pre-nursery years.

For example, when should we expect teething, when should we arrange swimming lessons & nursery school, etc.

The day-to-day things are easier to nail down, but the timing of the big picture stuff can be hard if it's your first child.

Please provide citations/references where possible (possibly to other questions on the site).

deworde
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At risk of sounding obvious, parenting.stackexchange.com is likely to be much more useful, as those three examples you give are entirely subjective:

  • Swimming: some people start at a month, some not for a couple of years
  • Nursery: some start at a few months, some at a couple of years
  • Teeth: brushing is important whether or not you use formula

I would definitely suggest browsing here to find out the bigger picture issues and real-world experience that you can even chat about, rather than things in a book (some of these books have been written by non-parents, so I am very skeptical)

Rory Alsop
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