At what age did your verbally gifted child decide they were never going to stop talking? - Page 2

[dhammamama]

Originally Posted by Roar

Our son was just like that. He's a teenager now and recently we were watching some videos of him at age two and three. After a few minutes of watching he asked if he was ever quiet and commented that it was really irritating. Now that I'm so many years away from it, I love it on video. (and for what it is worth, he's still verbally gifted but is now actually quite quiet!)

Same here. Now she's a young adult and I really miss it. There's so much I want to know and now much more depends on timing and chemistry.

Ours lasted til she was 15 or 16 but she was homeschooled til then, and we were very very close. School changed her quite a bit.

Love the title of the thread, btw!

[ellemenope]

Originally Posted by dhammamama

Love the title of the thread, btw!

It is exactly how I feel right now. She is either narrating her day, my day, talking to her toys, asking me questions, or telling me a story. And, when she gets going she barely takes a breath. And, now with her really verbalizing her pretend play this house is just filled with her jabbering without interruption. I wish I knew where my daughter got this idea that she has to talk nonstop?

She wont even color or draw properly because she is more interested in talking to the crayons and making them walk around. Any mark on paper is more about that specific crayon's feelings at the moment than the larger piece of abstract art that scribble creates.

Love the stories. If it weren't for the cute stories, I think we all would go crazy.

[Tigerle]

Originally Posted by ellemenope

She wont even color or draw properly because she is more interested in talking to the crayons and making them walk around. Any mark on paper is more about that specific crayon's feelings at the moment than the larger piece of abstract art that scribble creates.

they had a really hard time testing DS at his 4 years well-child-visit. One of the tests is asking the child to draw a regnizable face (eyes, nose, mouth etc.). The assistant put at least ten crayons in front of DS for him to pick one and I thought uh-oh, mistake! He proceeded to hold forth about the various differences between the crayons for what seemed like an eternity, and needed to be coaed and coached through the whole exercise becuase he kept forgetting to keep drawing while talking.

[moominmamma]

I have a kid who is the exception to this trend. Her verbal IQ is in the PG range, but she is not a talker. She actually had selective mutism as a youngster (peaking between ages 3-6) and while she processes everything using language, it's almost all internal, or else (since about age 8) in written form. She is far from mute now and can easily come across as outgoing and gregarious, but she is still not much of a natural talker.

Miranda

[Holiztic]

Originally Posted by moominmamma

I have a kid who is the exception to this trend. Her verbal IQ is in the PG range, but she is not a talker. She actually had selective mutism as a youngster (peaking between ages 3-6) and while she processes everything using language, it's almost all internal, or else (since about age 8) in written form. She is far from mute now and can easily come across as outgoing and gregarious, but she is still not much of a natural talker.

Miranda

That was me as child. Well, I don't have any clue if my verbal abilities were in the gifted range, but I was a very able but not willing talker that went through a short period of loquaciousness in late elementary years and then straight to mostly internal conversation and writing. I write and think WAY more intelligently than I speak now as an adult--social anxiety may play a role in that, though.

[Annie Mac]

Oh my gosh, so funny! I especially love the one about the robot on the side of the road! Your daughter sounds like quite the character

[MusicianDad]

I just realized I forgot to mention DS, who only talks to people if he wants/needs something. The rest of the time he gets mad if you answer him.

[Bekka]

We call it verbal diarrhea.