We live in a world obsessed with milestones. From the moment a child enters the world, we are handed charts, checklists, and tracking apps. We measure sleep down to the minute, calculate nutritional intake to the gram, and look ahead at flashcards, language apps, and early STEM toys, wondering if our children are getting ahead—or falling behind. In this race to build the "perfectly optimized" future adult, it is easy to lose sight of the small, precious person sitting right i