Milestones & firsts

№ 01 · ages 0-2

“What was it like when they took their first steps?”

№ 02 · ages 0-2

“When did they first sleep through the night?”

№ 03 · ages 0-5

“When did you first feel like you were talking to them as a real person, not just a baby?”

№ 04 · ages 2-12

“Tell the story of their first day of school — each school, if there's been more than one.”

№ 05 · ages 5-8

“Tell the story of them learning to read — and the first book they read alone.”

№ 06 · ages 5-8

“What was losing the first tooth like?”

№ 07 · ages 2-8

“Tell the story of learning to ride a bike, swim, or some other physical milestone.”

№ 08 · ages 2-8

“What was the first time they did something completely independently?”

№ 09 · ages 2-8

“When did they first show you they understood what someone else was feeling?”

№ 10 · ages 5-12

“Tell the story of the first sleepover.”

№ 11 · ages 8-12

“When did they first go somewhere alone?”

№ 12 · ages 8-12

“What was their first phone, watch, or front-door key — and what changed?”

№ 13 · ages 8-12

“What was the first money they earned, and what did they do with it?”

№ 14

“What was the birthday that felt like the biggest leap?”

№ 15

“When did they first push back against you — assert their own view, their own will?”

№ 16

“What was the first time they surprised you with something they'd learned?”

№ 17

“What's a recent achievement you want them to know you noticed?”

№ 18

“What milestones have surprised you by feeling bigger than you expected?”

№ 19

“What's a 'last' you noticed — or only realised afterwards?”

№ 20 · ages 8-12

“What does independence look like for them this year?”