Signs of advanced child

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Anonymous wrote:My 2.5 year old is starting to read. She's in the pre-k class at her school. I have no idea what I'm doing. We honestly watch a lot of tv.

Why is she in a preK class with four-year-olds?

Because that's where they put her. They canceled the 2s program because of covid and moved her up from the 3s program after a week.

[Anonymous]

My 2.5 year old has super advance vocabulary, but I think it's because she's the youngest and there is a 7 year age gap with the next kid, who is also very verbose, so she hears big words at home all the time. She has numbers and letters down just from her toys, but I haven't started to teach her to read yet. Focusing instead on read alouds, puzzles, gymnastics, ballet and swimming lessons. I just don't have the patience to do phonics with her right now, but read alouds are nice for both of us.

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Anonymous wrote:John Stewart Mill learned Greek at age 3. I think that's a fair barometer for a truly advanced child.

Then every kid in Greece is advanced!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.5 year old is starting to read. She's in the pre-k class at her school. I have no idea what I'm doing. We honestly watch a lot of tv.

Why is she in a preK class with four-year-olds?

Because that's where they put her. They canceled the 2s program because of covid and moved her up from the 3s program after a week.

Is this a daycare, PP? Meaning all day? I’d be concerned if she’s the only little one in a class of four year olds. While I don’t doubt her intelligence is comparable, her physical abilities and emotional development remain 2.5. Sometimes daycares do this for space - they want full classes and they have more 2.5 yr olds an 4 yr olds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.5 year old is starting to read. She's in the pre-k class at her school. I have no idea what I'm doing. We honestly watch a lot of tv.

Why is she in a preK class with four-year-olds?

Because that's where they put her. They canceled the 2s program because of covid and moved her up from the 3s program after a week.

Is this a daycare, PP? Meaning all day? I’d be concerned if she’s the only little one in a class of four year olds. While I don’t doubt her intelligence is comparable, her physical abilities and emotional development remain 2.5. Sometimes daycares do this for space - they want full classes and they have more 2.5 yr olds an 4 yr olds.

+1. Our daycare tried to advance DS into an older room just because he was verbal/articulate and also an early reader. We said no. Being the youngest by a year and a half can really mess up a kid’s self-esteem.

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Anonymous wrote:My 3 y/o does some extremely advanced tasks and has an extensive vocabulary where DC is able to express emotions, needs, thoughts.

At what point, would I know if this is advanced or normal?

If it’s advanced how can I cater to this and continue to provide support.

It doesn’t matter, OP. Continue as if he were advanced. Read, talk, engage, explore, and sing! Add a second language if you can (we were given a subscription to those books that gradually introduce French words) and DS loves them even with my high school French. Think about violin lessons at three or piano at five. Introduce board games and memory games.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.5 year old is starting to read. She's in the pre-k class at her school. I have no idea what I'm doing. We honestly watch a lot of tv.

Why is she in a preK class with four-year-olds?

Because that's where they put her. They canceled the 2s program because of covid and moved her up from the 3s program after a week.

Is this a daycare, PP? Meaning all day? I’d be concerned if she’s the only little one in a class of four year olds. While I don’t doubt her intelligence is comparable, her physical abilities and emotional development remain 2.5. Sometimes daycares do this for space - they want full classes and they have more 2.5 yr olds an 4 yr olds.

No, it's a three morning a week preschool.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What advanced tasks? The vocabulary and communication you describe is normal for a 3 year old.

Depends on what you define as “advanced vocabulary”. I had a 2.5 yr old in my preschool class who used words like precarious and taciturn (which I had to look up!).

They know words they hear. It's likely a caregiver uses those words. My 3 yo knows and uses precarious but we say that at home so she picked it up. If you talk to your kids like humans and not idiot babies they'll learn bigger words more quickly.

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Anonymous wrote:What is your goal OP?

Why do you think OP has a goal beyond keeping her child growing and engaged?

Not the PP, but I think the point is that keeping a child growing and engaged should be the goal of all parents of young kids. Parenting a "gifted" 3 year-old is not going to be radically different than parenting a non-gifted 3 year-old. Maybe the books you are reading together are slighly more complex, but the same parenting applies: consistent rules, not too much screen time, a vocabulary and literature-rich environment, and stimulating activities like going to the museum or the zoo.

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I don't think you can reliably tell with infants.

That said, my kid was trying to stand upright and balance weight constantly by 2 months, walked at 9 months, knew letters before 2, not an advanced talker but understood humor/sarcasm years ahead of other kids (still does), and read before 4.

Has been in ultra-selective programs through middle school with no prep and carries their weight with minimal effort, in fact, they're on the lazy side.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is your goal OP?

Why do you think OP has a goal beyond keeping her child growing and engaged?

Not the PP, but I think the point is that keeping a child growing and engaged should be the goal of all parents of young kids. Parenting a "gifted" 3 year-old is not going to be radically different than parenting a non-gifted 3 year-old. Maybe the books you are reading together are slighly more complex, but the same parenting applies: consistent rules, not too much screen time, a vocabulary and literature-rich environment, and stimulating activities like going to the museum or the zoo.

I am the PP and yes, basically this.