My daughter is 2 1/2. She began talking at a very early age. Began speaking in sentences (and paragraphs) at a very early age. In fact, she pretty much hit every milestone early. Except for the potty and sleeping, we are still waiting on those 
Anyway, in addition to the speaking, she seems very intelligent. I have had many people comment on this. I have read about children on here who do more than her, but I suspect if I worked with her a lot more, she could to. For instance, her memory is amazing. She can remember a tiny detail from 6 months ago of something she saw once. She can count in German, Spanish and English and knows about 15 spanish words. SHe knows about 6 signs, would probably know more, but we stopped working on them becasue she spoke so early and there was no longer a need for them.
She loves to learn. Loves to do 'workbooks' that I pick up for her. Loves to learn to spell words and practice phonics. Loves all books, wants me to read to her all day long. She can spell her name, mom, dad, and cat. Like I said I know some kids at this age can read and I suspect if I worked with her more, she could to. She picked up mom, dad, and cat in one afternoon we worked together.
She knows all body parts, all colors and shapes. All animals and sounds.
We are concerned that at this rate, she'll be bored to death in kindergarden.
She is also very sensitive. I thought I read somewhere that being sensitive emotionally is a sign of being gifted? She is constantly hugging and saying she loves me.....then again, she gets that from me all day.
Just wondering if these are all signs of a bright child? or what makes them gifted? and if they are, do you do anything differently at this age?
Anyway, in addition to the speaking, she seems very intelligent. I have had many people comment on this. I have read about children on here who do more than her, but I suspect if I worked with her a lot more, she could to. For instance, her memory is amazing. She can remember a tiny detail from 6 months ago of something she saw once. She can count in German, Spanish and English and knows about 15 spanish words. SHe knows about 6 signs, would probably know more, but we stopped working on them becasue she spoke so early and there was no longer a need for them.
She loves to learn. Loves to do 'workbooks' that I pick up for her. Loves to learn to spell words and practice phonics. Loves all books, wants me to read to her all day long. She can spell her name, mom, dad, and cat. Like I said I know some kids at this age can read and I suspect if I worked with her more, she could to. She picked up mom, dad, and cat in one afternoon we worked together.
She knows all body parts, all colors and shapes. All animals and sounds.
We are concerned that at this rate, she'll be bored to death in kindergarden.
She is also very sensitive. I thought I read somewhere that being sensitive emotionally is a sign of being gifted? She is constantly hugging and saying she loves me.....then again, she gets that from me all day.
Just wondering if these are all signs of a bright child? or what makes them gifted? and if they are, do you do anything differently at this age?
I have decided last week to operate on the assumption that both of our twins are gifted and start doing all the things that have been recommended for gifted toddlers. I figure that I will hate myself down the road if now I ignore their intense need to learn and experience life fully. It's a lot of hard work to research all the programs and stuff going on at the library/zoo/aquarium/church/temple/gyms/mall/etc... but I figure I only have these 2 and I'm not doing it again (having children) so this is the only time I have to deal with 2 yo's giftedness. Next year it will be 3 yo giftedness and the list of stuff I should be doing with them THEN. I read about having native speakers come to play with your children, such as a Japanese girl, etc.. and the children picking up the language in a few sessions and loving it. I have decided to start doing more of that kind of fun activities with the twins, such as we always wanted them to learn German, my dh's native tongue, but abandoned the idea when the twins developed their own language and I was panicked about their ability to learn/speak English before school started and they were labelled slow. It seems there is no way that could happen at this point, so I am letting go of that particular nighttime worry and have picked up this new worry that I'm not doing enough for them intellectually. We do the toddler fun stuff like swimming and gym, but no formal but fun learning activities and I'm thinking about starting that. I would like to hear what other mothers have to say about things 2 year olds like to do that would help them experience their world more. I was a bit intimidated when I found out one of you had a butterfly house and actually grew caterpillars to put into it. I never do that kind of stuff and I am kicking myself for being so lax about the twins' talents and needs! I believe this to be my own perfectionism, but at some point, I also believe it is really good to do that sort of stuff with toddlers, kwim? I'm just not knowledgeable about babies/toddlers/kids at all, these being my only kids at 40 I never had kids around me my whole adult life. Well, what other things should I be getting my lazy butt in gear to do with these little geniuses?? Any and all suggestions and what you gals do with your kids would be great. I am a sponge. TIA.
). So I guess I'm a little suspicious of many of these gifted milestones that are published.
They didn't like that he wouldn't jump through hoops and that he was a bit sassy. He struggled with reading in school, too. After I pulled him & started unschooling he taught himself to read in a couple of months. He is very bright! 
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