Hi,
Not being a teacher or currently having many opportunities to talk with other mums with kids in the same age range, I wanted some feedback about how typical this is, whether I'm ready too much into this.
There's been a few occasions in the last few months when my now 5yr old has taken me and his father by surprise with the way he thinks about things (sometimes amusingly long winded). To give context my father (his paternal grandfather) was gifted (I am not!) and I'm wondering whether my son may be.
Here's the most recent example:
S:Mummy when are we going to the park?
Me: In an hour and a half
S:That's 60+30 right?
Me: Yes that's right
S:That's 90minutes right...that's 3/4 of 120..
Me: Yup..
S:But that's AGES away
When he was 4 1/2yrs we had the following conversation when he wanted me to quiz him on some multiplication tables (his older sister was learning her 2's)
Me:“ what’s 6 x 2 then S?”
S:“Umm.. well mummy, what’s 6 +3?”
Me:“ it’s 9”
S:“Ok so... umm.. 2 lots of 9s are 18... so then 3 + 3 is 6.. so what’s 18 take away 6 mummy”
Me:“ 12 ”
S: “ ok so it’s 12”
Equally, he will also say bizarre things like: