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My 2.5 year old did a 50 piece jigsaw unaided!

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MyGiftedToddler · 10/02/2009 20:18

I am stunned. I was joking to DH that he was rattling through the 30 piece jigsaws so why not hand him a 50 piecer...and he did it! I am trying not to be too pfbish about it but is this normal?

Laugh at me by all means, but I would honestly like to know.

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SingingBear · 10/02/2009 20:21

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gingerninja · 10/02/2009 20:24

Well, I don't think there is 'normal' so to speak they're all good at different things depends on what they practice. My DD wouldn't be able to do it but then she rarely plays with puzzles. However she can dive to the bottom of the pool and retrieve something and she's only 2.5 but then again we've been swimming since she was a tiny baby so I don't think it makes her paticularly gifted, just practiced!

hobbgoblin · 10/02/2009 20:25

Hope he isn't doing the same when he's 20

popsycal · 10/02/2009 20:27

ds1 could do huge jigsaws before the age of 2. ds2 however is almost 4 and HATES jigsaws with a passion.
They all have their 'thing'

popsycal · 10/02/2009 20:27

he used to do them upside down too

squeaver · 10/02/2009 20:28

Have you contacted Mensa?

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MyGiftedToddler · 10/02/2009 20:29

It was an adult type jigsaw with a detailed picture of a railway scene.

You're probably right gingerninja, he does like jigsaws so it's probably just practice. God I knew I was being pfb about this but I was just so proud

Hobbgoblin if you put the jigsaw doing and the railway liking together you can probably predict what he will be like at 20. I'd better get him started on superheroes of some description before there's no hope for him.

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MyGiftedToddler · 10/02/2009 20:31

Look I said you could laugh, I know I am being a berk but..oh hell, you're just jealous

I'm actually more impressed by the dolphin toddler.

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DisasterArea · 10/02/2009 20:31

my slightly odd nephew could do huge jigsaws when he was tiny. was v impressed until i relised it had nothing todo with the pictures and more about fitting the sape together.
don't worry he's quite normal these days.

hobbgoblin · 10/02/2009 20:33

maybe see if he can do a playboy puzzle, get him on the right track?

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MyGiftedToddler · 10/02/2009 20:35

I said it was an adult type jigsaw

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Umlellala · 10/02/2009 21:00

Well, I think it's amazing and you have every blimmin right to be v proud! it's not 'normal' no and yes, they all have their 'thing' - gingerninja, that's fab about your daughter. Disasterarea, isn't it quite impressive to find all the right shapes?

Speaking as the mother of a jigsaw-puzzle-loving daughter - it's nice that I actually enjoy doing puzzles with her rather than those lift out ones or the two piece matching ones (which she still enjoys doing tbh). we do 'puzzle marathon' now - that's all the pieces from 6 puzzles in one case. ie 200-300 pieces! Yes I am proud. No, she still can't seemingly sleep through the night**mumsnet self-deprecating comment to detract from apparent 'boasting'

Umlellala · 10/02/2009 21:02

that should have been formatted differently. ah well,

yes they all jealous
get him some jigsaws with guitars and rockstars on quick (avoid more railways)...

snorkle · 10/02/2009 21:04

Ds used to be good at jig-saws too. Not sure how old he was when he was doing what though. It's turned out that he's unusually good at maths & I'm wondering if there might be a correlation (all that shape recognition). Have any other puzzle-oriented youngsters gone on to be good mathematicians?

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