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Advanced Toddlers...Do you think your toddler is Gifted? |
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by cookclan  (June 2007) (rank 3rd) |
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All kids are clever...But have you ever wondered if your clever little one is actually gifted? Do you think that your child does things that are a bit more out of the norm for a toddler of their age?
All kids develop at different rates...But sometimes
a toddler displays signs that are really very advanced for thier age bracket...Sometimes If your second or third child is gifted then you will notice that he/she is more advanced than your other children and displays signs of being gifted...It is very easy for a first time parent to miss the signs that their child might be gifted but...So until they get to school this might not be picked up...Some parents even think maybe their child is different to others just that little more clever but they shy away from it for the fear of looking like a bragging parent...This should never be the case but...
So have you ever wondered what to look for in a potentially gifted toddler? Well I am going to tell you some things that are sometimes seen as gifted...
A very high level of curiosity is a sign to look for in a gifted child...There is also early developement in three areas that are usually a very good sign also...
- Motor skills...Can your toddler do large and small motor skill tasks? Like catch and throw a ball at an early age..Swing a cricket bat and hit the ball really early...Or even do puzzles intended for an older age bracket and complete them...
- Quantities...Does your child have a really large vocabulary...Can he/she absorb knowledge quickly...Do they have an attention span that shocks you...Or even come out with long and complex sentences...
- Comparisons...I know we always say do not compare but this is a different kind of comparing...When your child plays with toys does he/she find more ways to use thier toys...Or the way they approach things is imaginative and different to other kids their own age...Do they think up creative solutions to a problem...Do they show a deeper understanding of questions you ask them or answers they are given from adults...
These are the three main areas that a chid shows that they are different to other toddlers...Gifted...
If your child can sit through you reading a long book and want you to read it again, Talks early and shows an early interest in the alphabet, Understands numbers and time, Can compensate for a handicap..they can adjust and still function inspite of a handicap they have...These are just a few things from this site
here where I found these things...
I have gotten this information from the
parenthood.com website so if you are interested then check out the link for more information...
I will finish this article on this note...If you think your child is gifted it is really important that you support them and guide them to their full potential...
Just wanted to share this information with you all...
Have a great day
Cheers
Angie
