Slightly dubious about posting

[Elfina]

As I've seen lots of people get torn to shreds!

But, here goes: DD is 2 at the end of the month, and has, in the last month, begun reading short words (milk, jam, cat, dog etc). She counts up to 24 and recognises, 30, 40, 50 etc. She also "understands" numbers up to about 12.

Nursery have told me that they're amazed, but I thought I'd ask MN. Bright, or just a bit ahead?

Be gentle.

Def advanced. My nearly 4 year old boy has just started to really get into phonics - recognises lots of letters and can say what begins with those letters with most too. Recognises numbers up to 10 and can count to 20. We are thrilled and think he is a genius. He doesn't start school until next September.

In reality, I think he is very average and what you are describing is v advanced for a 2 year old. It's hard to say overall how much difference it will make or whether many kids just even out or catch up.

yes non sleeping often goes with very bright.

If you are dyxlexic you may want to read this and learn about dual exceptionality.
I had the most frustrating meeting in the world a few weeks ago where school defended it's position with all kinds of scatter graphs showing how bright DD was, but despite me raising it so often over the last 6 years they have finally assessed and discovered she is dyslexic too.

Numbers I think above average but not gifted.
Reading harder to say although it seems very early. DS1 started reading around then and was reading Harry Potter etc by age 5 (with understanding) but aged 12 he isn't G&T just above average.

How are you testing the reading?
My 2.3yo could 'read' about 5 words. But has a very good memory so only possible to check when reading a new book or a card with no picture.
We also have dyslexia in the family.
Nursery staff keep asking if she is 3 due to i think her language ability.
I think alphablocks helps with learning phonics.

Probably v advanced but you have no idea how that will translate or what that means gorgeous the long term.

At maybe 18 months, eldest DC ( IQ tested at 'over 160' when she was in year 5 ) thought it hilarious that turning a 6 upside down turned it into a 9.

By 2 she was reading beginner books. By 9 she was deeply frustrated by school ( thanks to a deeply uninspiring GDST school in North London) and by 16 or 17 she was ready to give up on education. Finally, at 22 she is doing a masters in what is generally considered a very difficult subject and seems to be having fun.

Her (almost equally clever) younger sister left school at 15 (hated formal education and wasn't prepared to wait for it to get interesting) and is doing well in a job which, while on paper requires no qualifications, is incredibly hard to get into and brutally hard work.

My only advice would be be guided by your DD and be prepared for a bumpy ride.