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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is about this age. He knows how to count up to 14 or so. He remembers facts and brings up what he knows in conversation. But I don't think he would be able to recite an assignment like "here are 5 things I know about gold fish."

What he does instead is he turns any new information into a colorful story where his imaginary friend is the lead character. That's probably a more common way that kids this age learn - they take new information and build it to their play.

So is your niece exceptionally bright by comparison because she can count to 50? Similarly, is an adult who put in the effort to memorize a poem/passage 'smarter' than others? I don't think so. But definitely shows that some parts of their brain like memory are well trained in this situation. [/quote]

Memorizing passages doesn't equal high IQ, but people with high IQ do tend to have an easier time with memory tasks.

The better question to ask is why this child's "accomplishments" make you feel threatened?

It's possible to be proud of your own child and still clap for the progress other children are making.[/quote]

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