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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I'm a pretty laid back parent and haven't given the tests that much thought over the years. Kid is clearly doing well. Occasionally I wonder/worry about what happens in later grades, hence my question.

We are in DC area.

As I said I haven't kept track of test results that closely. I can't tell you what different tests, except percentiles have been consistent since child thought themself to read age three. At some point one of the tests offered an IQ equivalent which I recall was in the mid 140s. Don't know how much stock to put in that. Surprised to hear this is commonplace in DC.

Thanks to the pp who mentioned the Neuro psych eval. I'll think about that, but also at this point am not sure further testing is what I want to do. Want kid to just be a kid and not on a path to college by 13 or some whizz kid math nerd. [/quote]

It's much more common than you might think. Your description of your child at age 7 is almost identical to my own DC and many of his friends. DC, who is in late elementary now, is just a normal kid in a normal school in a normal program (non GT). It's great. I don't have to worry about school because it's not hard and he's never complained of being bored. Never felt any need to "challenge" him much less push him. He's having a wonderful childhood and for that I count my blessings every day. You should, too.[/quote]

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