Is her child intelligent?

[ThisWittyNavyHiker]

My mum friend who has a child who's two months shy of 3 years has stated he's really intelligent.

Nothing out of the ordinary to warrenty mensa, just seems like a normal child. If she misses a page of a book he will notice and in "the higher group" at nursery. Not sure what that is as they have two rooms.

Aibu in thinking she's bat shit crazy?

And no I don't like her

How would a 2 year old be thick?

So block her? She obviously thinks you enjoy her company and yet you're online telling strangers about how hilarious you find her and her child...

It just all seems so very unnecessary and bitchy.

Some kids are more advanced than others. She's just proud of him.

Two faced.

Don't meet up with her if you don't like her. She thinks you're friends and you're mocking her on mumsnet.

Just leave it. Unnecessary thread.

Yes.

So after 2 they are all in the same room so I don't know what she means. Mayne they do tasks which are age specific but it's only the next 3 months. Eg Jan - march is one group.

I don't really see them testing intelligence or doing anything meaningful

Who says I meet up with her?

You a bit hurt?

It's a bit of a leap from that to calling her "bat shit crazy"

Nurseries don’t group children academically. If he is intelligent, he didn’t get it from his Mum!

She also said her child was eating too much despite being normal body fat. States he's probably got an issue with autism because of it.

Ive seen him to for hours without food and turn down food. Also thinks a banana is filling for breakfast (just a banana).

If you don't like her she's not a mum friend, I do hope you aren't giving her the impression that you are her mate. As for her child's intelligence he might be really intelligent, he might not be but it isn't any skin off your nose either way. She tells you he's intelligent, smile say "thats nice" and move on.

Don't be horrible OP.

Just let her have it.

Most loving parents will find something like this about their child.

Quite why you wanted to take to MN to (presumably) have people slag her off is beyond me.

And probably says more about you than her.

Well that's what I was thinking. Do they do much more than play

You said someone you meet. Read your post. Why would I be hurt? Don't spend time with people you don't like or call them friends then speak poorly of them. Pretty basic.

Where?

How can a 2 year old be intelligent?

Lol at opinions 🤣🤣

You just want a pile on towards this woman.

At least own it.

Why not just leave her alone?

You can think she’s crazy, she may be deluded; she may not. She may be mistaken; she may not.

She isn’t a friend, she’s someone you know as an acquaintance. I wouldn’t spend any more time thinking about her, let her get on with it, don’t respond to her messages and focus on your child.

I take it English isn't your 1st language, maybe picking her up wrong?

How the hell are we supposed to know?! We don’t know the kid from Adam.

You don’t like her. So avoid her. Trying to whip up MN to run down her child seems rather despicable, and pointless.

I thought my PFB at that age was above-average intelligent.

Ten years later, turns out they were.

Of course a 2 year old can be intelligent.
My (now 10 year old) was quite obviously intelligent at 2 - advanced understanding, well developed speech, basic understanding of numbers, fantastic memory etc.
She is a bright girl now at 10. She’s obviously not a genius, but she is top of her (admittedly small) class.
Equally, there are children who don’t display these qualities at 2 years old who grow up to be much more intelligent than my daughter is so it’s not like it’s a definitive indicator of intelligence. And intelligence can be measured in many ways. Whilst she is very academically intelligent, she has fuck all common sense.

If your ‘friend’ is incessantly bragging about her child just block her. You’ve said she’s not someone you spend time with or someone you like so what’s the issue?

You. You said you meet up with her.

She's someone I meet only as we have children.

You a bit hurt?

Of course a two year old can demonstrate their intelligence. They might be able to talk in complex sentences, recognise letters and colours, count to a hundred...Why are you bothered if her DC is intelligent for their age? Just ignore her