AIBU to wonder if my 27 month old is ahead?

Sounds like a normal 2 year old to me

My daughter could speak in full sentences when she was 18 months, just because I was always talking to her. I never thought of it as "ahead" not sure what you could do to support him, he's not a genius.

He sounds bright but not unusually so. My DDs would have been similar at the same age

OP these threads never go well. Don’t try and hot house your child with extra stuff. Just enjoy them. Marvel at them. Let them astound you, and find ways to encourage their curiosity. You’ll find out if they are bright when they are older.

I couldn’t get past calling his dad ridiculous in his PJs 🤣🤣

He sounds brilliant!

and yes, for a child a little over 2yo he is ahead of the normal development curve. What’s hard to know at this age is if he’s academically able or a quick learner. Some continue a steep upward trajectory in development and some peta out and their peers catch up.

I think getting him in to tennis whilst his brother plays is a good idea.

also just continue to talk to him at the level he can amaze to extend his vocab.

wouldn’t do anything much more specific because if he’s academically able he’ll pick it up from his environment and there’s lots of stuff they all learn when they start school - even if they know it!

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My DD was advanced for her age and I used to be so proud 😅 she's 11 now and was diagnosed with autism a year or so ago

My oldest was like this. Potty trained himself in 1 day morning and nights before he turned 2. Used complex vocabulary and choices with his lexicography that made doctors stare. But then he lived with 4 adults and never went to nursery so he just emulated the grown ups. It wouldn’t have occurred to him to use baby speech.
It’s just different children and their developmental skills: nothing to get in a flap avoid my son is now 11 and still streets ahead.

He definitely sounds above average/advanced to me

The votes on here. 😆
Hes advanced / above average.

I have a child a similiar age.
He is considered advanced by childcare professionals...he can do most but not all of this. I thonk its a 2nd child thing.

It doesnt mean much of anything long term but I think its cool when they can chat and tell you they are tired or there ears hurt or whatever

He sounds a lovely, bright little boy but within the normal range.

A child who has been regularly playing, even if it's knock about in the garden, it sounds normal

Most 2 yrs old don’t play tennis regularly hence why imo it is unusual.

Having coached tennis to preschoolers I'd say it depends on what you have done with him.
A child who has been regularly playing, even if it's knock about in the garden, it sounds normal.
If he's picked up a racquet out of the blue and served from the baseline and hitting well, and catching the ball having never really messed about with one before then he's good. I knew one like that. Turned up to coaching, clutching a cheap wooden racquet and just knew how to play.

I have a video of me at a month off age two talking in complete sentences - and my DC did too! We're all very bright tho/top grades etc at school (family members top of their year at Oxbridge etc) so I'd say it's above average

He sounds great and above average for that age . My ds only had a few words at that age . I think they are all so different when they are toddlers . It’s personality as well i think .

Well I’m going against the grain, he sounds older than his age to me. And all of my friends grandkids seem very far ahead for their ages too so maybe it’s normal now. My daughter was slow with those things like speaking and counting but was quick to learn other things like riding a bike on the first try, and using a computer and a mouse before she was 2, and putting things together without looking at instructions.

My message seemed a little snarky, I think, on a reread and I apologise, I certainly didn’t intend for it to be so.
Re the tennis lessons, if you want to, go for it, he may become the next Federer or he may just do it for a little while before it fizzles out, but the best case is that he enjoys a sport where he can run around a bit and have fun. Good for every child, if you ask me.

He sounds brilliant! I think that’s probably within the realms of ‘normal’, but he sounds like a lovely little boy.

DD2 seemed faster to gain skills than DD1 as a baby/toddler (who was entirely on target) but I think that was from spending so much time with her sister and wanting to keep up. As she gets nearer school age, it’s sort of evening out a bit now.

I don’t think there’s anything you need to do with a child that age, even if they are ‘ahead’. They will learn without you having to do anything special other than the usual sort of play and reading. I often think social skills at this age are far more important as they are a lot harder to teach, whereas smart kids will easily get to where they need to be academically.

I had this exact same thing with my two 🤣 DS barely had 10 words by time he was 2 and DD was already taking in small sentences by that point. He's 8 and she's 3 now and there's still a vast amount of things that she's doing well before he did.

Academically she is far more advanced than he was at the same age but I would say only slightly above average for a child of her age. EG she happily counts up to 30 and recognises approximately 15 phonics sounds.

Keep honing his skills, it doesn't hurt to challenge him as long as it's age appropriate

Oh, OP, these kind of posts never go well.

As someone who does sports with children in my experience it is @Blimms