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Is your child gifted and talented at something totally useless?

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ReallyTired · 30/04/2008 20:21

My son is gifted and talented at playing musical chairs.

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southeastastra · 30/04/2008 20:22

yes sticking his tongue up his nose and gurning

TheArmadillo · 30/04/2008 20:24

cutting with scissors.

It was even remarked on by his preschool.

You think he would be fantastic at all fine motor control activities.

But no, just cutting.

Desiderata · 30/04/2008 20:25

Tying knots and willy tugging.

It's only a matter of time before he ties his willy into a granny knot.

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NoNickname · 30/04/2008 20:25

Ds is fantastic at naming car brands (and has been since about 2).

NoNickname · 30/04/2008 20:26

PMSL Desi

Blandmum · 30/04/2008 20:26

ds is fantastic at playing the theme music from MASH in armpit farts

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Threadwworm · 30/04/2008 20:26

Evil Kneival stunts on scooter. Smeagol impersonations.

eandh · 30/04/2008 20:26

dd1 is good at moaning

dd2 is so gifted at tantrumming

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2Happy · 30/04/2008 20:26

Yes. ds1 can identify a plethora of tractors by their colour.
ds2 can say neither mummy nor daddy, but can clearly say both tractor and calendar

MerlinsBeard · 30/04/2008 20:27

pmsl desi

ds1 is master of ignorance and car "brands"
ds2 can tell the difference between a vigin voyager and apendolino
ds3 can drain a boob in 5 mins (he is 8 weeks so thats quite a skill!)

Klaw · 30/04/2008 20:30

my ds can tuck his left ear into itself.

JoyS · 30/04/2008 21:49

dd can put her whole hand in her mouth.

RosaLuxembourg · 30/04/2008 22:08

DD2 can bend her thumb right back to touch her wrist. It hurts to watch.

SmugColditz · 30/04/2008 22:10

Ds1 was fantasitc at Hama beads when 2.5. Couldn't use scissors until he wasnearlt 5 and still isn't that great!

Ds2 it very good at giving people the cold shoulder, and always has been. Will also openly mock other people shouting at their children and voice tone is eerily accurate!

1066andallthat · 30/04/2008 22:36

DS1, 5, is amazing at Jenga .

fireflytoo · 30/04/2008 22:40

dd2 is a champion talker...i have to ask for time-out sometimes

hotcrossbunny · 30/04/2008 22:41

Dd is even better than her father at procrastinating.

She is also absolutely fab at the egg and spoon race

bossybritches · 30/04/2008 22:42

DD1 is sooo talented at forgetting absolutely EVERYTHINBG she is asked to do.....but remembers whole chunks of book/film dialogue verbatim .......grrrrr.

yurt1 · 30/04/2008 22:47

ds1 can wee on demand (i.e. to wind you up- drop bags and wee on the floor).

He's gifted and talented at blowing up kettles as well (adds washing up liquid)

And scaling 8f oot fences (see profile).

He's G&T indeed.

cyteen · 30/04/2008 22:49

bossybritches, are you my mum?

WendyWeber · 30/04/2008 22:50

DS2's latest talent is buying used football shirts, by the dozen, from a second-hand shop on Manc known (to us only, it has a proper name) as the Tat Shop.

They cost about £1.50 each and he has at least 20

snowleopard · 30/04/2008 22:50

My 2yo DS is talented at lounging. He can lounge on the sofa in an infinite number of incredibly slobbed-out-looking poses. He has got it in his genes from DP.

belcantavinissima · 30/04/2008 22:52

ds1 is talented at pulling his skin away from his tummy in great swathes and tummy rolling