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Bad attitude of some of you here

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lollymum · 21/02/2007 11:24

There's a lot of bad attitude on here. Culture of underachievement and all that. It's sad and a bit shocking really when these children are the ones who really need the help and the resources and aren't getting it. My daughter is four and I'm not abashed to say the word 'genuis'. In front of her or not. It isn't a bad word, it's what she is and I love her for it.

How do I know? Oh please, this is the child who was playing - meaningully - with abacus at 3 months. Now four she has read Secret Seven and is working on newspapers. She has her own email.

So shoot me. My daughter is gifted, there, I said it. Why the bad attitude?

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BarbieLovesKen · 21/02/2007 11:39

Lollymum,
I think its fantastic that your little girl is so intelligant and lovely that you recognise and are trying to nurture this. Would'nt it be just awful if you held her back. Just because she reads and is encouraged academically does not mean that this little girl is missing out on other children's activities - such as cycling a bike - Surely there is nothing wrong with encouraging an intelligant child?. Anyway, you should be very proud, we should do our best to encourage our children to reach their potential!!

Chillout · 21/02/2007 11:39

I think there's probably been an unexplained light shining out of lm's dd's arse since she's been born...

noddyholder · 21/02/2007 11:39

She is a child like any other no matter what you say.You are deluded if you think otherwise.

wotzsaname · 21/02/2007 11:39

could she spell out troll with the magnetic letters on the fridge at 12 months? Or did you help?

astronomer · 21/02/2007 11:39

chopchopverybusy - no it has to be radio 3 and very loud to stop the neighbours hearing through paper thin walls

lotrl · 21/02/2007 11:40

I have banned the television from being on whilst I am around. The only voices I want my baby hearing right now are mine and my husbands. Or classical music. I do read books and newspapers to him though. I have no qualms however about letting him watch political or news programmes once he is born. I do believe it would be of more benefit to him than something like Teletubbies which I believe does the opposite to your child and actually reverses their intelligence growth.

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lollymum · 21/02/2007 11:40

Enid my daughter isn't weird, although of course she is unusual because she is so far beyond her normal peer group in a number of respects. She plays more naturally with older children and seeks out the company of adults who can answer her challenging questions. That is normal for a gifted child. Read the NAGC website for further information about gifted and exceptional children. What I am saying isn't new.

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itsmeNDP · 21/02/2007 11:40

OMG rofl @ a 3 month old having mathematical knowledge.

lolly, you are the genius for starting this brilliant thread.

Marvellous. Genuinely hilarious.

Anywho, back to work for me.

fannyannie · 21/02/2007 11:41

but actually you know what was FANTASTIC about my school - despite 99.99% of them being extremely G&T.....they were all NORMAL children and teenagers with other interests. and most hadn't been pushed by their parents.......

Interestly those that had the pushiest parents were the ones who now have nothing to do with music at all - not even for recreation - what a waste - if only their parents hadn't been so daft.

Enid · 21/02/2007 11:41

oh you both sound like nutters

you'll get no joy here

I am sure there are other wierdy, prob American, sites you can go on to chat about things like this

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lollymum · 21/02/2007 11:41

lotrl I don't think anyone really believes you are a genuine poster, so I would be grateful if you would go away and let me continue my thread. This is not something to be joked about, which is what I am trying to explain to people. What a strange site this is.

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Enid · 21/02/2007 11:42

"seeks out the company of adults"

god those kind of kids drive me mad

PeachyClair · 21/02/2007 11:42

i really did read secret seven at 4

AAnd newspaper (bits of) before- ner ner de ner ner

genuis? far from ly love! Very one directional mores the pity

Is this a spoof? I have no idea, I hope it is- I think it is I pray it is

Just a thought as well- my sn ds1 has a verbal age of 11 at seven years old. He's no genius, he is SN.

My personal feeling anyway is that we need to make sure all kids can read etc before we can focus on the next level and this phrase 'when these children are the ones who really need the help and the resources and aren't getting it' is one I hear all too much, no dear SN kids who won't be able to get a jobb or even, as in ds3, speak are the most deserving

HOWEVER its all our jobs to fight for our own and thats what Im doing, so are the G&T mums, good on them I guess

Hulababy · 21/02/2007 11:42

lotrl - only you and your husband's voice? Do you not go out, ever? Do you not interact with anyone? Shopping? MW appointments? Nothing at all? How do you function?

wotzsaname · 21/02/2007 11:42

I have called my children LaLa and Dopsy. Tinkywinky for the cat. Cant find Po, who be reading the paper somewhere or eating custard.

NotanOtter · 21/02/2007 11:43

i wonder how many gifted babies make happy adults

lotrl · 21/02/2007 11:43

I'm sorry! How thoughtless of me to dry and support you and your thread with my own experiences and thoughts. As you yourself have said, perhaps there is jealousy going on and you cannot bear the thought of another child being born who may be more intelligent than yours?

You are welcome to your precious thread.

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lollymum · 21/02/2007 11:43

Enid I am American. Californian. Is that something to snigger at too? My daughter was born here and I suppose you could call her British. Children like her do occur in all races, albeit quite rarely.

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Enid · 21/02/2007 11:43

bye bye

wotzsaname · 21/02/2007 11:43

Sorry I will leave this thread now too. Im 2fick!

ohsmellyjelly · 21/02/2007 11:45

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PeachyClair · 21/02/2007 11:45

All kids have their own talents and gifts

DS3 is quite badly delayed, his gift is of beinging us sunshine

No kids should be either taught they are worth less or more than others because of what theyre good at, just valued as people

themildmanneredjanitor · 21/02/2007 11:45

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

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lollymum · 21/02/2007 11:45

Oh, three people leaving just as I said I am American? What an attitude!

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fannyannie · 21/02/2007 11:46

I have to leave it too - must pop into town and post some ebay stuff and take my, fantastically DS2, who is wonderfully apparently of only average intelligence to the Morrisons cafe for lunch.

He's such a little gem and he doesn't need to be G&T for him to be perfect in every single way..............oh darn he's just thrown all the sticklebricks down the stairs