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

I think it's sweet when parents think their dc is the best thing since sliced bread. I secretly thought my dc were the most beautiful and incredible dc ever too (though I didn't tell people, obviously).

Much better than the parents who criticise their DC and put them down.

This is a nasty thread.

She thinks her child is intelligent, what is bat shit crazy about that? Some children are more advanced than others. Why has it bothered you?

I will whisper this.
Many many parents turn up to the 10 month & 2.5 year check and say their child is sooo advanced. We smile see child is NORMAL and say yes very advanced off you go. 😂
Also see the hyperlexia or counting to 100 etc child where parent is stating genius. We make a note to monitor for autism.
Many parents think they have advanced children.
Just smile and ignore!
We also see many children who appear behind that catch up later and excell in life!
My advice is never boast too much children change, life happens sometime things go wrong just enjoy your child.

😂🤣

The kid might , or might not be . It’s irrelevant really. This is about you not liking the mum and wanting to bring her down a peg or two by getting a bunch of strangers to agree she’s “bat shit crazy” and a shit parent.

You obviously think you’re the better parent/person, what more do you want?

Just don’t sit near her again. It doesn’t matter. Everyone has a wonderful dc. Early bits of brilliance mean absolutely nothing IME. Find what your dc likes and is good at and encourage that.

Is your child in the other room? Is that the root of your problem here?

That’s quite a sneering post, and concerning from an alleged professional.

My hyperlexic two year old (now in his twenties) is indeed autistic. He’s also just finished his PhD, started his ideal job and moved in with his lovely partner, so clearly in his case being autistic as well as intelligent wasn’t the spiteful little gotcha your post implies 🤷🏻‍♀️

I can’t imagine giving this much head space to someone I don’t like. Something has obviously triggered you. Are you worried your child isn’t developing? If not, I can’t see why you’d be bothered at all by this?

Children noticing if you’ve skipped a page in their book isn’t showing they’re intelligent. They thrive on routine and will have just remembered what’s meant to come next.

As for the “higher” group at nursery, nursery isn’t senior school where there’s different classes for maths and science etc based on ability. It’s just bloody nursery, they go to play, socialise and learn the absolute basis before being shipped off to school.

Why are you bothered?
Just smile and nod if she starts going on about him being really intelligent.
There is no "higher group" at nursery.
He might be really intelligent. He might not be.
None of this matters. It won't make a scrap of difference to your life.

Are you serious? I'm not saying this child is gifted, he most likely is not, but some children genuinely are.

Of course children can be intelligent. Do you not understand the word OP? Is English not your first language? Wondering if something is getting lost in translation.

Probably based on age.

I actually underestimated my DC's intelligent. I knew they weren't stupid 😅 but I genuinely had no idea how smart they were. DC is now a member of mensa at 13. My younger DC is noticeably very intelligent at 6. Both on the spectrum.

This is quite a nasty post. Are you a health visitor? Do they train you to be dismissive, or does the role just attract a certain type?

😂
because either you are, or you are not, you don't suddenly and magically become intelligent (or not intelligent) on your 6th birthday.

But .. pretty much EVERY child is gifted/ intelligent/ active/ ahead of his year/ reading YEARS above their age level 😂😂and EVERY parent (or what feel like every parent) is outraged the nursery/ school staff does not dedicate the entire school day to nurture their little genius.

It's incredibly tedious but you soon learn to ignore it

The real question is WHY does it bother you so much? Jealousy?

2 of my kids were like that at 3 and both are exceptional. A good memory ability / the ability to recognise letters, is a foundational aspect of intelligence.

I appreciated the ‘and no I don’t like her’ 😂😂😂

how is that nasty? It's pretty accurate, so many parents boast about their kids exceptional abilities.

why not?

Well I know of a man who's 79 who claims to be super intelligent, when reality he's a fuckwit suffering from dementia, he's also President of the United States.

This kid, age 2 was more intelligent than the entire content of this thread Joshua Beckford

No no definitely based on genius.