Many parents don't have experience working with hundreds of preschool aged children to gauge how their child might be moving through developmental milestones. I know I didn't when I had my first child. Many experienced Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) have seen anywhere between 300 to 1000 three to five year olds in their careers, so they have a well developed point of reference for childhood development.
I didn't find out about developmental milestones until I started working in a daycare and taking early childhood education courses. BC Health Link offers general guidance on milestones for children: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/parenting-babies-0-12-months/baby-growth-and-development/growth-and-0. These are helpful general markers to figure out if there is an area you may want to explore for your child.
Having an assessment still has stigma attached. For this reason, it is difficult for an ECE to approach a family with concerns. At the same time, as parents, you won't be able to access resources or your school or daycare can't access resources without one. This becomes important for classroom make up when your child gets into kindergarten to ensure they are getting the support they need.
If you are concerned about your child, again, another resource I didn't find out until later, is the BC Centre of Ability and their Early Intervention Programming: https://bc-cfa.org
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