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This is an offensive thread... but less offensive than asking people in RL...

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choosyfloosy · 21/08/2007 22:27

Ok, was going to code this somehow, but never mind, it's a while since I was flamed properly...

DS can add a bit, i.e. he can say 1 and 5 is 6, if this follows on from dh/me saying 1 and 4 is 5 etc.

Is this:
a) completely normal for a 3.6 year old.
b) advanced.
c) My child was doing this at 18 months.
d) Sod off?

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SenoraPostrophe · 21/08/2007 22:28

c

and also d.

WaynettaSlob · 21/08/2007 22:28

Don't knoe, but will try it out on my nearly 4 yo tomorrow and let you know!!!

Doodledootoo · 21/08/2007 22:29

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WaynettaSlob · 21/08/2007 22:29

knoe? knoe WTF - know obviously.

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choosyfloosy · 21/08/2007 22:29

aaaaahhhh (warms hands at flames)

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quadrophenia · 21/08/2007 22:30

my four year old can add and subtract, my six year old still finds it tricky though

SenoraPostrophe · 21/08/2007 22:30

ok really it is advanced, I think. lots of children don't even really "get" numbers at that age. dd is good with numbers too

UCM · 21/08/2007 22:32

pass, don't think my nearly 4 year old can add. He can tell me how many bits of paper I need to use to wipe his bum. Mummy I did 4 poos WTF?

Should my DS be wiping his own bum by now. This is a very long drawn out thing that happens twice a day. He is insistent that I do it and NOT WITH WIPES. Has to be loo roll?????

binkleandflip · 21/08/2007 22:32

I found at 3ish my dd appeared to be very advanced with her letters/numbers, but now she has started school, she seems to have had a bit of a regression as she absorbs their teaching methods I suppose as opposed to how we showed her to do it.

It's very easy for children to learn sums by rote (almost like a nursery rhyme) but true mathematical understanding comes later I think so

a) in my opinion

Carmenere · 21/08/2007 22:33

I would say b-ish, ie quite advanced but not necessarily genius.

suzycreamcheese · 21/08/2007 22:33

cf..

my ds 3.5 has no adding / subtracting interest
but good with recognition of words..letters..numbers..bus routes..train lines..car logos....

if they have an interest in something it seems to really help esp notice as he has flea attention span for things that dont interest him

i would say b imho

BandofMothers · 21/08/2007 22:33

DD1 is 3.8 and can add a bit if I hold up fingers, but I think that is just glorified counting really

On the scale of things I'd say it's pretty good, but not really genius stuff

RedLorryYellowLorry · 21/08/2007 22:34

I think that's advanced. My almost 5 yo calls me to "come and wipe my bum" every day likes it's my treat. Should be interesting when he starts school and calls "miss ... "

Bubble99 · 21/08/2007 22:34

If the child is a PFB, buried beneath ORT (because he/she insisted I go and buy them) and flashcards. The answer is - (d)

If the child is a number four, buried beneath 2 weeks worth of dirty laundry and an odd flip-flop. Then the answer is - (b)

itwasntme · 21/08/2007 22:37

DD (3.6) can add and subtract with one quite easily... 3+1 is 4, 5-1 is 4, etc.

But that's as far as she goes, and this is something she has picked up recently.

She's always been quite good with numbers.

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choosyfloosy · 21/08/2007 22:37

bubble of course he is a PFB

[sods off]

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seeker · 21/08/2007 22:38

My ds could do this. Still tries to get away with having his bottom wiped at 6, though! He sits on the loo, singing his poo song hoping I will be charmed into coming and doing it for him. A though - maybe he's G and T at music, or possibly diplomatic skills!

Gobbledigook · 21/08/2007 22:40

e) can't remember. My 6.5 and 4.8 yr olds can do it but my 2.11 year old cannot - not much help that is it?!

So,

d)

CarGirl · 21/08/2007 22:43

dd1 could add and subtract way before starting school providing we were talking about sharing her dummies...........the rest of mine are clueless at a much later stage!

seeker · 21/08/2007 22:44

And anyway - does it matter?

ChasingSquirrels · 21/08/2007 22:45

Mine was probably doing this at around that age (can't remember a year ago ) and in the last few months has compeletly exploded in his number concepts. Most of his friends (all coming up for 5) can do the x + 1 and have been able to do for a while, probably from around 4, not sure before.

BUT my mum taught reception for years and would usually have at least a few kids who only knew 1, 2 & 3 on entry. So there is a wide variation out there.

If he is interested in numbers just play about with them in conversation, the more he picks up in everyday life the better. Do cooking and let him help weigh, talk about prices on things, talk about numbers as they arise etc.

Pruners · 21/08/2007 22:47

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Millarkie · 21/08/2007 23:00

My 3 year old can add/subtract 1 for numbers up to 12. So could ds when he was 3.
Ds's clever friend could recognise all numbers up to 100 (at least) at age 3 which I thought was impressive.
It's all swings and roundabouts - ds was writing before he started school (simple words only) so appeared ahead but his letter formation was not standard so now (yr1) he is classified as behind in writing because he doesn't start his letters in the right place.

McEdam · 21/08/2007 23:04

I'd say b. because ds could do the same thing at the same age. So they must both be G&T, right?

mollymawk · 21/08/2007 23:14

Sounds from what everyone says like it's a bit of (a) and a bit of (b). Within the normal spectrum, but towards the advanced end maybe.
My DS1 is very particular. He is only interested in adding up with food items.
(I'm pleased other people's DCs don't want to wipe their own bottoms even aged 4. Not just mine then)