Age Appropriate Behaviour

On the forum I frequent most, The Nappy Network, like many parenting boards, there is a lot of talk about age appropriate behaviour. "At what age will my child do .... ?"

So now it's my turn.

My child doesn't seem to be developing on schedule.... certainly not on average with peers.

At what age will my child sit in a seat properly? I know plenty of others that can by this age, but I've certainly never seen it here.

At what age will my child tidy up toys when finished with them? I've been told such things are possible, but I rarely see it here, and when I do I'm really not sure it's deliberate.

Are children always so easily amused? We have a Tiny Love play-gym - my child will sit and kick or bang the foot / hand pad in order to play the same cycle of three tunes and lights over and over again. I've grown bored with it - am I just easily annoyed?

At what age will my child speak intelligibly? I hear grunts, moans, whinges and coos and squeals but it's hard to make out words.

My "child" is twenty-nine. Please tell me he'll reach these milestones soon?

A piece of work

Today I lost a crown on my tooth.

Well, I guess I didn't really lose it - it's sitting here, right next to my laptop. But not in my mouth.

This is along with the molar tooth, previously filled, which is now slowly crumbling in my mouth - at least a quarter of it is missing, but from the feel of it the whole center is missing and it's just an outer shell.

Plus the wisdom tooth that has crumbled to the gum line and will likely need a complicated surgical extraction.

All, of course, on different sides of the mouth - both sides of my upper jaw, and one on my lower.

I know there are other cavities as well. One is visible on one of my front teeth (I believe it was previously filled but the filling has come out) and several are not but I know they're there.

The three main teeth will probably cost between $2000 - $5000 NZD to fix. Not counting all the 'small' fillings.

This for a household that is just barely making ends meet.

The only small upside is that I'll likely lose weight. The downside is that it's because I can't eat without pain and anxiety at the moment.

I really, really hate my life right now.