Consider the first few months of a new product as the fourth trimester. The early years composed of a series of leaps.
As a product (team) the initial focus is on learning from your new environment. A harsh reality compared to the warmth and security that comes before birth.
Baby’s do not neatly move from one leap to the next. They jerk. They fumble. They are finding their way. Through experimentation and adaptation. To learn. Just as we should with our products.
The pace of maturation varies greatly between different babies. Even those in the same family mature differently. This keeps parents on their toes but is not something to fear. Every baby is unique. That is part of the fun.
As parents we feel it is our duty to keep them from harm. But by doing so we may inadvertently hold back their learning. It’s ok for a baby to fall (not that far of course). But falling and picking themselves up is part of their growth.
Baby books. And product books. Would have you believe there is a magic formula for success. The truth is that parents learn at their own pace too. And define their own way of parenting using different inputs.