How to raise bright toddlers? SAHM

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It doesn't sound like you've read any parenting books describing the developmental stages of kids. It also doesn't sound like you've been around other toddlers. Because they all are pretty much just. Like. Your. Child.

LOL but the FLOORING GUY thinks her kid is a genius!!! lolololol

No one uses "lol" anymore, PP.

[Anonymous]

I haven't read this whole thread but you need to relax and let your kid just be a kid OP. Also, if you can't afford preschool (which is super cheap at churches, etc.) you may seriously want to reconsider having a second child right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't sound like you've read any parenting books describing the developmental stages of kids. It also doesn't sound like you've been around other toddlers. Because they all are pretty much just. Like. Your. Child.

LOL but the FLOORING GUY thinks her kid is a genius!!! lolololol

No one uses "lol" anymore, PP.

DP. I do. Go away.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Limit screens. Read to him. Let him play. Give him art supplies and building toys (Duplos). Listen to music. Go outside. That's it. Don't overthink it.

Even the screen limiting is whatever. My husband grew up in front of the TV, my inlaws are awesome people but getting involved with kids is not their thing. Husband is very bright (went to an league school) and well adjusted. Only unfortunate side effect is that he's now in show business.
Bright kids will find a way, so don't stress OP, play and watch movies together and just enjoy your kid.

Agree on the TV. My husband is honestly one of the smartest people I know (taught himself coding and data analytics, and at 30 years old is now a VP at a $2 billion company) and he watched a crapton of TV as a kid (and still does).

You cannot prove a negative. You have no idea how much smarter or more successful your husbands would be if they hadn't watched TV. Personal anecdotes are useless.

That said, I love TV. And so do my kids!

DP. Can you prove that PP's DH wouldn't get where he is without the TV?

[Anonymous]

A few thoughts:

I second looking for a co-op preschool in your area. They are dramatically cheaper. You have the chance to see your child interact with his peers. You get to know the teacher, other kids, other parents, etc.

When your child gets older, he may well experience problems at school (especially until he's old enough for the gifted program). Where I live (Montgomery County), the focus is on reducing the gap. While bringing up the achievement of struggling students is a valuable goal, there's not as much interest in challenging advanced students. A lot of your experience will most likely be teacher dependent. A good resource to use is Hoagies website. It explores all gifted issues, including approaching gifted issues at school, and many resources (links, books, etc.) to use at home.

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org

At this stage, I think the best thing you can do is just expose the kid to a lot of different experiences. The world is so new to them that pretty much everything (measuring floor samples) is a learning experience. Playing games together teaches them a lot.
Every place you take them, every thing you do with them builds synapses. I think with gifted children, the best thing you can do is to open the world to them and then let them pull you where they want to go (no pushing necessary, although you will almost certainly be accused of being a pushy Mom). He may decide to pursue anything (math, dinosaurs, sports, trains, art, etc.) His passions will likely change as he discovers new things to explore. You just want to feed the sponge and to have him enjoy what he's doing.

Incidentally, I don't have a problem with TV. We tended to have it on in the background a lot. I would frequently watch it with them and we would discuss the shows together.
Toddlers have lots of time in their schedule.

[Anonymous]

I haven't read anything to make me think this kid is gifted. Mine had 1,000 words at her 2 year well visit and was talking about all kinds of things - no big deal just means someone is taking the time to talk to him.

[Anonymous]

Gosh. A thousand? Not nine hundred? How long did it take you to count them all?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gosh. A thousand? Not nine hundred? How long did it take you to count them all?

Oh please. At the two year appointment the pediatrician asks how many words they have. I asked my DH the night before because I knew the question was coming and that was our guess. I think it's quite normal, not a sign of giftedness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Limit screens. Read to him. Let him play. Give him art supplies and building toys (Duplos). Listen to music. Go outside. That's it. Don't overthink it.

Even the screen limiting is whatever. My husband grew up in front of the TV, my inlaws are awesome people but getting involved with kids is not their thing. Husband is very bright (went to an league school) and well adjusted. Only unfortunate side effect is that he's now in show business.
Bright kids will find a way, so don't stress OP, play and watch movies together and just enjoy your kid.

Agree on the TV. My husband is honestly one of the smartest people I know (taught himself coding and data analytics, and at 30 years old is now a VP at a $2 billion company) and he watched a crapton of TV as a kid (and still does).

You cannot prove a negative. You have no idea how much smarter or more successful your husbands would be if they hadn't watched TV. Personal anecdotes are useless.

That said, I love TV. And so do my kids!

DP. Can you prove that PP's DH wouldn't get where he is without the TV?

NP. Again you cannot prove a negative.

[Anonymous]

A bright kid is a happy kid at home, if the structure of his/her family is good then that kid can do anything he/she dream to be. Einstein didn't go to the best preschool LOL Just let the kid to do free play, teach manners as younger age as possible and support him/her with dicipline and love. Be a parent, not thier best friend. Children should learn good manners first and then knowledge, kids will learn fast at school.

[Anonymous]

I'm the one who wrote before this on.
Expose yoyr kid different things and your kid will find his/her passion in life. And please don't spoil your kids, your doing nothing good for humanity.