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What does it mean?
She humorously compares the maturity levels of her young daughter and teenage son.
In plain terms
She jokes that her baby daughter and teenager son are at the same maturity level.
What can you take from it?
Parenting often feels like raising similar levels of maturity.

Where it applies

  • raising kids
  • dealing with teens

Putting it to work

  • use humor in parenting
  • compare siblings

Questions to consider

  • How do you handle parenting challenges?
  • Are all children similar?

Another view

Humor may downplay real developmental differences.

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