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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter learned to read at 3 years old, she could navigate anywhere any time we were in the car, knew all the roads and where they led, memorized all the presidents at age 3 years and their respective orders, had an advanced vocabulary and began speaking at around 9 months in full sentences, almost seemed to skip the baby phase, she never crawled, but walked at 8 months, she is extremely social and can get along with anyone easily, requires very little sleep, never really napped at all.[/quote]

If you don't mind me asking, what is she like now? [/quote]
She is 6 years old, in first grade, excels in school but states that she is bored, as she really isn’t being challenged at all. She is reading “The Martian” right now and can discuss it in extreme detail. She loves to write funny stories and has developed a keen interest in baking all of a sudden. She remains a backseat driver and can get us anywhere, we went to a distant state park and I used her as my GPS. She is funny, happy, exuberant and can converse about pretty much anything with anyone. She does show some signs of OCD and/or ADHD, as do both my husband and I, though untreated. She talks incessantly and has questions about everything. She is an exhausting kid, I won’t lie. She needs constant stimulation and wants to begin singing and dance lessons, so we’ll see.[/quote]

She sounds highly intelligent. If you haven't, it may be a good idea to have her tested for giftedness, OCD, ADHD, etc as soon as possible. If she's bored, she may need to be in a gifted program to keep her interested in school. [/quote]
Her teacher recommended the gifted program but she was denied, I have no idea why. I may mention to her ped and see what they think. She has full conversations with them every time she has an appointment. Last time she asked the doc why she became a doctor and where she went to school![/quote]

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