Nathan
I have 3 year old twin boys, one of which I believe may be gifted. He will be 4 on October 31st.
Here's why I may think he's gifted:
I have heard him count from 1-500 and having questioned him, I believe he could go into thousands if time allowed. He can also identify numbers, I wrote down 2096 on a page and he confidently told me two thousand and ninety six.
- He is persistent, he sets himself little projects and tasks which he always sees through
- He is always trying to gain more knowledge. He reads over-sized fact books like the Guinness book of records or discovery channel books, and will pick out pages for me to read to him. And often he will re-read the paragraph I have just read; at first I was unsure if it was him remembering or not, but the other day I found him reading diary of a wimpy kid to his baby brother..
- He has a wide vocabulary. And despite being born 2 months prematurely he said his first words long before the average child would (He began saying dada at 8 months chronological age, 6 months adjusted age) He does have a slight speech impediment though.
- He always has trouble sleeping, and I have read gifted children often have problems with insomnia. I have problems with insomnia, and always achieved well, but I do not know my IQ, nor have I ever been labeled gifted.
- Another thing I notice is that he has a great memory. He can remember New York last year, names of people there, places we ate and visited and even what we watched on the plane. He also claims to remember his 2nd birthday like the cake, the games and who came... not sure if that's because he has seen the pictures on the apple tv though
Does he sound gifted? Can a 3 year old take an IQ test?
By a year old he could say at least 10 words, whereas his twin brother only said his first word the day after he turned 1.
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Congratulations, first off, on the twins! I have two younger twin brothers, so I'm sure they must keep you busy!
Your little one certainly sounds gifted. Here is a site on "Early Signs of Giftedness":
http://www.brainy-child.com/expert/early-signs-giftedness.shtml
Gifted children often show an interest in language, letters, reading, numbers, and math from an early age, and tend to be highly motivated for their age. But in spite of this intellectual precociousness, there is still an emotional maturity that may not be fully present in a gifted three-year-old. For this reason, I was told by two different psychologists, it's best to wait on IQ testing until the child is nearing his fifth birthday. I had my two kids tested when they were getting ready to enter kindergarten. I didn't end up doing anything with those scores. I didn't need them for preschool admittance or anything, and I didn't enroll them in any special programs, my wife and I were just curious, and it helped us to adjust our parenting style appropriately. Sometimes I think our kids could have really benefited from being in a group with other kids with similar intellectual strengths and motivations, but then again resources are scarce, especially depending on what part of the country you're in. Giftedness is still not such a big topic.
Anyway, so as a fellow dad of gifted kids, I'd say hold off another year or two until you take your son for an IQ test.
Also, about giftedness. As a parent, I jumped at everything I thought was a display of advanced intelligence in my kids. I did a lot of reading and was reminded by a wise old sage that just because a gifted kid may be reading way ahead of his time, he may struggle with other things and seem developmentally delayed in those ways. The giftedness may not be across the board, in every facet of development.
And with the speech impediment--one of my brothers had a stammering problem all his life, which unfortunately made him very self conscious because of the bad time he got about it as a kid, but he was brilliant and was in Mensa. If it's bad enough to require a visit to a speech pathologist, then go that route. But your son is so young, it is more than likely to just resolve itself with time.
Hope this helps, and good luck with your little ones! Watching them grow is the most amazing journey!Parent
Congratulations, first off, on the twins! I have two younger twin brothers, so I'm sure they must keep you busy!
Your little one certainly sounds gifted. Here is a site on "Early Signs of Giftedness":
http://www.brainy-child.com/expert/early-signs-giftedness.shtml
Gifted children often show an interest in language, letters, reading, numbers, and math from an early age, and tend to be highly motivated for their age. But in spite of this intellectual precociousness, there is still an emotional maturity that may not be fully present in a gifted three-year-old. For this reason, I was told by two different psychologists, it's best to wait on IQ testing until the child is nearing his fifth birthday. I had my two kids tested when they were getting ready to enter kindergarten. I didn't end up doing anything with those scores. I didn't need them for preschool admittance or anything, and I didn't enroll them in any special programs, my wife and I were just curious, and it helped us to adjust our parenting style appropriately. Sometimes I think our kids could have really benefited from being in a group with other kids with similar intellectual strengths and motivations, but then again resources are scarce, especially depending on what part of the country you're in. Giftedness is still not such a big topic.
Anyway, so as a fellow dad of gifted kids, I'd say hold off another year or two until you take your son for an IQ test.
Also, about giftedness. As a parent, I jumped at everything I thought was a display of advanced intelligence in my kids. I did a lot of reading and was reminded by a wise old sage that just because a gifted kid may be reading way ahead of his time, he may struggle with other things and seem developmentally delayed in those ways. The giftedness may not be across the board, in every facet of development.
And with the speech impediment--one of my brothers had a stammering problem all his life, which unfortunately made him very self conscious because of the bad time he got about it as a kid, but he was brilliant and was in Mensa. If it's bad enough to require a visit to a speech pathologist, then go that route. But your son is so young, it is more than likely to just resolve itself with time.
Hope this helps, and good luck with your little ones! Watching them grow is the most amazing journey!Parent
Ideas for 3 year old girl birthday gift?
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We are going to a birthday party for a girl at my son's daycare. She is turning 3 and I don't know anything about her really. I have a boy, so not used to buying girl stuff. Anyone have any ideas? What did your little girl love at 3 years old?
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My little pony, barbies, dress up clothes or shoes, art supplies, sidewalk chalk and baby dolls are pretty much universal.
My little pony, barbies, dress up clothes or shoes, art supplies, sidewalk chalk and baby dolls are pretty much universal.
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