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forward /bright/gifted?

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winner · 17/04/2008 09:57

My ds is 2 (this week) and knows all colours (including brown/black/grey/purple)etc, since 14 months. He recognises numbers 1 to 10 and can actually draw about 6 of those and i mean perfectly. He can count to 10. He recognises all his letters. He knows all shapes too including hexagon, diamond etc and can draw some of them trinagle square etc and they are perfect. Is he unusual or is it me?
My others did these things at 3 to 3.5

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MrsMattie · 17/04/2008 10:00

He sounds like a very bright boy. My son was much the same (now 3.3 yrs old and scaring me with the things he says sometimes!). If I were you, I'd encourage him with his interest in the world around him and with pursuing the things that interest him, and try not to get too het up with whether or not he is 'gifted' at this early stage.

Meandmyjoe · 17/04/2008 10:03

My nephew is like this. I thought it was normal but my friends children aren't like it. He is 2 and knows the alphabet, knows the colours and can count to 10. He is a bit wierd though as he can also tell you what make a car is???!

StarlightMcKenzie · 17/04/2008 10:05

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winner · 17/04/2008 10:06

Yes i know what you mean but he doesnt seem interested in anything else. We took him to toysrus to look for birthday pressies and he was just going mad for fridge magnet letters shouting "letters letters" My other kids would have been jumping in the cars/down the slides etc if you see what i mean. Autism has even crossed my mind to be honest

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Meandmyjoe · 17/04/2008 10:13

Oh God I wouldn't worry about autism. He sounds like he's just very clever. If he is communicating (which he sounds like he's very good at) I wouldn't worry at all. He is just good with language and numbers. Some kids are always more mature or more adult engaged if you see what I mean. My sister was the same and isn't autistic. She was a horrid baby and cried all the time for the first year but as soon as she could walk and talk she just became a 'mini adult'. Always good at writing and spelling, much much cleverer than either me or my brother lol

coppertop · 17/04/2008 10:20

What is the rest of his language like?

Ds2 was like this. He is autistic but the difference between him and other children was that he had no social language whatsoever. Whereas other toddlers started off with things like "mummy" "daddy" "bye-bye" etc ds2's only words were shapes, colours, numbers etc.

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winner · 17/04/2008 10:25

His lanuage is very good full sentences. I can have a pretty decent conversation with him to be honest so maybe i shouldnt dwell on it in that case

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MNersanonymous · 17/04/2008 14:38

How interesting and very impressive.

I agree - sounds like the warning signs of autism just aren't there with your ds. I have had the same concerns re ds (2.9) who is also really into letters and counting etc. and thought 'maybe he is autistic', especially as his speech is only ok not particularly fluent (although his vocab seems good) but I think he is sociable enough. If your ds is talking well and seems sociable I'd put that idea out of your head!

Mine definitely can't do some of your ds's stuff like writing numbers - that is very very advanced from what I know given he is only 2 this week.

Ds is funny and probably quite quirky, as he knows lots of opposites and synonyms for things like big (collosal being his new one and miniscule for small) and points out whether things are made of glass, metal or wood sometimes. I worry about whether other kids just think he's the most nerdy child on earth - sometimes he does watch kids programmes and I actually encourage a bit of this as want him to be in touch with everyday kids stuff so he can talk about Postman Pat or whatever.

He is definitely like a mini adult like your sis was meandmyjoe - he has his silly moments but is largely incredibly sensible and a lot of the usual toddler concerns were not an issue (eg. I can leave pens lying around and know he won't scribble on the walls, he never banged into things or rarely trapped his fingers as a toddler as just seemed to know not to after doing it once, never had a destructive phase etc)
And yes he was a nightmare as a baby too!

How was your ds as a baby Winner?

Blueskythinker · 17/04/2008 15:03

My 2 yr old DD was the same. I don't think it is necessarily anything to do with autism, (or gifted) tbh. I always just thought she was quite bright. I think autism has more to do with empathy.

MNersanonymous · 17/04/2008 15:51

Yes I agree re giftedness too (whatever that means) - I just think ds is 'bright' and likes letters etc a lot.

He can't draw for toffee yet too so it's all swings and roundabouts, or whatever the phrase is.

Shoegazer · 17/04/2008 19:39

My 21 month old and my friends 21 month old (only 2 days between them) also have known all their colours and shapes for a while, can both count to 10 and say alphabet/recognise words. They are just starting to ask us to write letters and numbers out for them and they try and copy, so I just thought this was normal. Perhaps its just the bright end of normal?

bubblagirl · 17/04/2008 20:06

My ds knew all alphabet recognised all alphabet could count to 10 recognise and write letters and numbers at 2 although speech delayed he knows colours gold silver turquoise he is 3 this month can recognise numbers up to 30 still speech delayed although i think it's just what he concentrates on instead of speech. Now speech coming along the interest is fading although advanced for his age still

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