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re: What to do with a highly intelligent toddler?
Posted on 5/12/19 at 10:03 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Posted on 5/12/19 at 10:03 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Tell him to get a fricking job and start helping out
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Posted on 5/12/19 at 10:07 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
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Kid is 20 months and he can already count to 20 and knows easily 500 words. You can basically have a conversation with this kid. It's unbelievable. 5
This isnt that uncommon. Skills tend to develop unevenly at these ages, so parents are often too quick to jump the gun. There's a universe of cognitive and physical development that takes place through the age of about 6 and the skills you are describing are just the tip of the iceberg. Wait and see.
Eta. Not trying to piss in your cheerios, just speaking from experience. My youngest is similar.
This post was edited on 5/12/19 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 5/12/19 at 10:45 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Congrats. Your raising a lab.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 4:28 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Pfffttt....
My cousin was reading books at 2. Literally put any book in front him and he could read it.
My cousin was reading books at 2. Literally put any book in front him and he could read it.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 4:31 am to LSUTigersVCURams
shite, my kid can do that too, and he is only 320 months old.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 6:00 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Expose the kid to languages. Amazing how they soak things up at this age. Mine learned Spanish from Dora the Explorer. Play with puzzles. Read.
However,
I will remind you of something my dad told a SIL of mine years ago as she bragged about how smart her kids were, “......are you familiar with the Bell Curve? Yeah, good, your kids will be normal.”
Don’t set yourself up to be disappointed in a normal kid. Just in case.
However,
I will remind you of something my dad told a SIL of mine years ago as she bragged about how smart her kids were, “......are you familiar with the Bell Curve? Yeah, good, your kids will be normal.”
Don’t set yourself up to be disappointed in a normal kid. Just in case.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 6:26 am to DownSouthCrawfish
Congrats on your first kid
Posted on 5/13/19 at 6:33 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Go to Vegas. Count cards.
K-Mart sucks. Wapner comes on at 4.
K-Mart sucks. Wapner comes on at 4.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 7:10 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Your kid may possibly be the smartest kid in the world
Posted on 5/13/19 at 7:15 am to genro
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Teach him to read. Duh.
And teach him to read the other words besides “duh” as well.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 7:18 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Get him a TD account and show him the OT. Should instantly drop his IQ a few dozen points
Posted on 5/13/19 at 7:19 am to Vacherie Saint
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This isnt that uncommon. Skills tend to develop unevenly at these ages, so parents are often too quick to jump the gun. There's a universe of cognitive and physical development that takes place through the age of about 6 and the skills you are describing are just the tip of the iceberg. Wait and see.
Eta. Not trying to piss in your cheerios, just speaking from experience. My youngest is similar.
There is the widely told story that Albert Einstein didn't really start speaking until he was around 4 years old.
Young children develop all sorts of different ways.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 8:14 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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and there's no possible way to say it and not come off like a mega douche
Posted on 5/13/19 at 8:27 am to ell_13
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My son was doing the same at 14 months. Your kid sounds retarded tbh.
These kind of comments are what sustains me.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 8:29 am to LSUTigersVCURams
You are part of the problem of society. Your kid isn't special and no one gives a flying frick about him besides his family.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 8:35 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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I know every parent thinks this and there's no possible way to say it and not come off like a mega douche, but I think my kid is really smart.
Most parents do.
You need to get him evaluated by a professional to be sure.
My 4 year old can read every children's book I give to him, and he hasn't had any training except what we do at home. His pre school doesn't even begin to start learning to read, except for doing "sight words" and he knows every one.
He also does simple math problems in his head like 17+13 and stuff like that.
I didn't think he was anything special until multiple kindergarten teachers have told us this is like 1st-2nd grade level stuff.
Point is - get an educator to give you an opinion. Then you can see what is up. No point in being freaked out. Chances are your kid will be above average and have no trouble in school. Be happy about that.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 8:40 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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20 months
Not real unusual, but above average for development. 18-24 months sees the greatest jump in vocab for kids. Take it easy on labeling the poor child for aping communication.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 8:42 am to crazy4lsu
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Read to him a bunch. Like every night if you can. Have him play an instrument. Make sure he gets a lot of exercise. Now is the time to start developing sensorimotor ability that he won't be able to develop as an adult. I highly recommend getting him a toddler piano, or even a keyboard. Let him play with the sounds, and when's able to get lessons, start with the lessons. Get him tutors for languages when he's old enough, around 5. Make sure his nutrition is good too.
Or send him outside to play in the dirt, where kids belong.
Posted on 5/13/19 at 9:37 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Future Serial Killers of America Club
Posted on 5/13/19 at 9:49 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Travel ball catcher and assistant pitching coach.
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