Thanks for putting up your query on HealthCareMagic. I am sorry that your 8 year old daughter is unable to catch up with her other peers. There may be a number of causes behind this. It could well be due to learning disabilities or problems with reading, writing, motor skills, or language (conditions like reading disorder, math disability or nonverbal learning disabilities) which may often be confused with the more commonly known ADD or ADHD. She definitely needs to be taken to a doctor and evaluated. You would have to talk to your husband. You can tell him that not all persons are born equal and as the food of a newborn or infant needs to be customised with age appropriateness, the mind-food for development of all children might not be the same. You can tell also him that you have discussed the matter with an doctor who is qualified in the field of child development who has said that the matter can be easily resolved if the cause of concern is properly diagnosed and treated. You tell him that he has an apprehension that something might not be right and unless some intervention is made, the child might go into depression due to the sheer mental trauma and stress of not being able to stand up to her peers. I am sure that your husband will understand.