AIBU to wonder if my 27 month old is ahead?

He sounds on the advanced end of normal to me.

They do tend to level out. I had a very early talker (and one pretty late).

Development just occurs at different stages for different kids. It doesn’t really mean anything and you don’t need to do anything special.

I do find it bizarre on Mumsnet where people claim their babies and toddlers are ‘advanced’. Give it a year or a few years and others will have caught up or even gone past them.

He sounds lovely, I'd say at the top end of "average", meaning that he is ahead of quite a lot of his peers but is still within the realms of normal development. I'd say just do what you would with any child, play to his interests and keep his vocabulary/confidence growing as much as you can

He sounds advanced of his peers but not in a way that would require you to do anything. My son was reading fluently at 3 (not that MN trolls believe me but frankly I dont care) hes 19 now and intelligent but like high-average intelligence rather than rocket scientist.

I absolutely agree it’s too easy for bright kids, my daughter could also do most of the curriculum long before she started school.

However , my point was that is what is on the actual curriculum that schools are required to teacher for reception year, so if a child is doing it at just after 2, they’re clearly ahead. It was in response to lots of people saying it seemed normal - it’s not. Presumably if the majority of 2 year olds could achieve the reception year objectives they’d have updated the curriculum to make it harder.

@modgepodge Thank god not at our school. The bright dc would be bored stiff! All that was done well before YR for the bright dc. We had a much better curriculum. I do hope the ops DC is the next British champion at Wimbledon though! Hope she finds a tots tennis club.

I wish all parents would follow this advice instead of worrying why Jason is delayed or looking into Harvard prospectus for 2 year old Jade who's so precocious.

That definitely sounds ahead to me!

The thing about age standard expectations is that they tend to take into account the wide variety of exposure kids get to different things.

My son does lots of similar things at the same age. As someone who helped write early years profiles in both England and Wales, the one stand out skill is the tennis ball catching.

Language is a funny thing. My son was quite abrupt in going from lots of single and paired words to full on imaginative sentences and descriptions. But he's able to recall things from months before and describe them - so it was working away in his head all the while.

well then you aren’t paying attention, the average age for being able to reliably catch a tennis ball is 4-5 years.

Counting objects accurately to 10 is what a large chunk of reception year is spent doing so this is definitely ahead.

my child is 26 months and only just putting 2/3 words together, I was concerned he was behind but nursery say not. I know there’s at least 2 girls in his room who chat away in sentences but I think they’re ahead.

He sounds much better company than a lot of people on this thread

Totally agree with this and I love this post 😍 OP both your children sound lovely! Your second definitely sounds bright and very articulate for his age. I’ve not rtft but I’m sure others have pointed out that where they’re at at this age doesn’t necessarily correlate with future achievement - my most academic child couldn’t string a sentence together til he was going on 3. You don’t need to do anything special or specific - just enjoy them, follow their interests, let them be themselves and they’ll do great ❤️

😂

I think they both sound brilliant. 🤩

I run a playgroup for two years olds, and have four children.

The strongest one academic wise at this point, age 8, never said a word till she was nearly four. Then just spoke normally.

the youngest, just turned 3, rides a pony like way ahead of her siblings, having started years after.

playgroup is the same. You find “their” thing. They thrive.

I have a non verbal just 2 year old who had been using a toilet for a year. Yet chatty near 3 who are nowhere near.

it’s the most exciting and amazing age. The difference is staggering and wonderful.

So just keep loving them and encourage each interest and passion.

well done.

He speaks in full sentences

They do say 'no' is a complete sentence.

Talking can start at all different times it is really weird. One of mine didn't say anything really until aged 3, I was very concerned and took him to the GP. But he's at a very good uni now doing fine and did well at school too, no autism or anything at all to explain starting speaking so late. So yours sounds amazing to me, none of mine were so advanced so young 😃

Nursery manager of 25 years. They all catch up eventually. He sounds lovely and enjoy him.

This is adorable and I hope it lasts into the school years

Apparently my DC learn “nothing” and have “can’t remember” for lunch every single day.

Same

Sounds like this child is much better with a racket than I’ll ever be

He absolutely sounds ahead to me! My third was similar to yours and at 4 I’m proclaiming him a genius (egged on by some nursery workers who tell me he’s way ahead). I’d say my son’s speech would have been behind yours at the same age, but it was still good.

Numbers wise at that age he would have been able to count the objects, subitise up to about 5, and recognise numbers up to 10.

He was and still is hopeless at anything gross motor.

At just turned 4 now he can add and subtract within 10, recognise numbers up to 100, recognise all letters and some digraphs and read simple words, count in 10s and do one more and one less of numbers up to 100.

I have gently encourage him, but I think the main thing is numbers and letters are his interest so he’s just keen to learn. My older two really weren’t interested at the same age.