Why do people say things like, "my son is 22 weeks old", etc? doesn't 2 months work? it's not that i can't calculate it in my head, it's just that i don't understand why i should have to.
2006-12-15 14:59:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Because in the first few months there is a big difference in what a 7 week old and an 11 week old would be capable of. Just like most people use months for the second have of the first year up until the 2nd or 3rd birthday. They grow and change so rapidly in these first few years that a small difference in age really does make a difference in what they are capable of.
2006-12-15 15:03:55 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think I did that until my kids were about 12 weeks old, but then I just started saying 3 or 3 1/2 months. I finally stopped using months, when my daugher turned 2.
2006-12-15 23:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by LittleMermaid 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I go by weeks until they are about 12 weeks-then I go to 3 months and so on.My son is 19 months now and I would not say he is 76 weeks old-that would be so silly.
2006-12-15 23:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by mama of 2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get used to that when you're pregnant, everything is "weeks".
Once a baby is about 3-4 months old, most people switch from weeks to months.
2006-12-15 23:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by Kiss My Shaz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is what they are.... Eventually it is 2 1/2 months and so on to years. Just is.
2006-12-15 23:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medical stuff ..... genstation .... weeks alive .... children are not normal refered to years old, until they are over 1 year ....
plus its just as easy to say my baby is 22 weeks old ....
2006-12-15 23:05:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents are proud about how old their children are and it just seems older when we refer to them in weeks rather than months
2006-12-15 23:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by sweetpeasmum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I gave my children's ages in weeks until they were 2 mo, but beyond that it is a little strange.
I don't have the time or patience to keep track of the weeks after 7! LOL
2006-12-15 23:02:48 · answer #8 · answered by Sherral 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People usually refer to pregnancies in weeks and infants in months.
2006-12-15 23:02:22 · answer #9 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because the new parent is too tired to figure out months. Stop being lazy and help them out a bit
2006-12-15 23:12:43 · answer #10 · answered by darlene 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋