My son is now actually 3 years and 8 months old. Since before he turned 3, I noticed that he's great at directions. He's been going to the same preschool since he was 2, so understandably, he'll know how to go to school and how to go home. But he's been doing this since about slightly after 2 1/2 years old. He would tell me where to turn and if I turn the opposite direction (to go somewhere else for errands, gas, etc), he gets upset.
Then in November of last year, we went to a mall we don't normally go to. We had a Christmas portrait done as a family. When we got there, we saw Santa. Two days later, when I took him with me to pick up the pictures he grabbed my hand and said, "I want to go there to see Santa!". Here I am thinking, wow! I've been to this mall several times and I still get turned around!
A few weeks ago, we went to Target. Again, this is not a place we usually go to...and the silly woman that I am, I couldn't find the front of the store in order to check out! I asked my son if he could help me, and he did. When he saw the cashiers, he said, "Mommy, you found it all by yourself. Great job, mom!" lol
Perhaps this doesn't speak to my son's spatial ability, but instead of my lack of it. lol | 
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