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| why does my son resist drawing/alphabet/books? | 9/4/2008 | Ettina |
Q: My son Daniel recently turned 3. Since birth, people have always commented on his advanced ...
A: In most 3 year olds, of course, lack of interest in the alphabet and books would be no concern, but ...
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| is my child gifted | 9/2/2008 | Ettina |
Q: I WOULD LIKE TO WRITE ABT MY SON WHO IS 2 YRS AND 3 MONTHS. HE SPEAKS VERY CLEARLY AND THAT TOO ...
A: I'd suggest offering him toys aimed at kids a couple of years older than him, and judge what level ...
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| Obsessive behavior | 8/31/2008 | Ettina |
Q: My almost 6 year old has had obsessive interests since he was a toddler. When he was 2 and 3 years ...
A: It's important to remember that although you really don't want to hear yet another detail about ...
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| is my child gifted | 8/30/2008 | Ettina |
Q: I WOULD LIKE TO WRITE ABT MY SON WHO IS 2 YRS AND 3 MONTHS. HE SPEAKS VERY CLEARLY AND THAT TOO ...
A: He does sound gifted. At that young an age, IQ tests are not as accurate as in an older child, but ...
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| My brother's mental abilties | 8/29/2008 | Ettina |
Q: My parents recently had another child, I am 18 and my little brother is 5. Ever since he has not ...
A: He does sound quite intelligent. Actually, I think he's most likely a gifted autistic boy - the late ...
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| son not able to pass TAG test | 8/21/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: Since he was in preschool, all of my son's teachers have told me that my son is gifted. He has in ...
A: Most gifted experts say that a variety of methods should be used to identify gifted children for ...
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| how to treat a gifted child? | 8/20/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: my self dr.jokhiya from india,my kid is 4yr old she is extra ordinary in learning,i want to know how ...
A: You've asked a rather interesting question. The best advice I can give you is to tell you to treat ...
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| kindergarten | 8/18/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My son is 4 years, 10 months old. The cut off date for entry to kindergarten is 12/31 so he is ...
A: That's a really difficult situation you're in. Under the best circumstances, the decision to hold a ...
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| Gifted children | 8/17/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: How can I figure out if the child is gifted?
A: It's impossible to give a concise answer to your question. People write books on the topic! I ...
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| Gifted 2 year old with speech issues | 8/16/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My 2½ year old developed speech very early: first word approximation (nga for Sotho word nyanya) at ...
A: I think you were wise to schedule an assessment with an audiologist. I am not saying that I think ...
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| Is my two year old gifted or bright? | 8/14/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My daughter is no genius like some two year olds. She can't write a paragraph or do math problems, ...
A: Your note was rather interesting. What is that makes you consider a child to be "obviously gifted"? ...
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| gifted 2 year old? | 8/13/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My husband and I have stood in awe of our son since the day he was born. Over the past year however, ...
A: It does sound like you have a gifted child on your hands! There are quite a few things that you can ...
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| talnted children | 8/9/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: hi i really need some help my son is 3 years and 10 months he is extremely smart than kids his age ...
A: I had a little trouble understanding some of what you wrote, but I'll try my best to address your ...
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| testing | 8/6/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: Should I retest my son? I recently had my 6 year old tested using the WPPSI--111 where he scored ...
A: If I were you, I would have my son retested. From what you say about your son, those test results ...
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| Doing Puzzles Upside Down | 7/30/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: Our son is 3.5 years old and we noticed after buying him and his brother jigsaw puzzles that he ...
A: Your son certainly has an interesting way of working puzzles! Based on that alone, I really ...
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| Gifted Child | 7/26/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a 4 1/2 year old son who I suspect may be gifted. He has never been advanced physically, and ...
A: I assure you that this questioning behavior is not normal kid behavior. Your son is certainly ...
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| gifted children | 7/23/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My son roger (10 years old) is a gifted child as for the other one whose called jean (5 years old) ...
A: Before I answer your question, I need to ask you one: why do you believe one of your son's is gifted ...
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| I know my baby is well over average | 7/22/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: How do I make sure my son don't get bored or lose intrust? My son turned two on march 17th 2008 to ...
A: If what you describe is accurate, your son is most likely very highly gifted, possibly even ...
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| need help with gifted child | 7/21/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have three boys and out of them I am positive my middle child is gifted. I love him dearly ...
A: Sorry to say, but there really isn't any one method of discipline that works with gifted kids like ...
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| I am not sure | 7/19/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I was wondering, I have a 4 year old daughter who is entering 4k this year. Its the equivalent to ...
A: One thing you didn't mention is how the year went when you left your daughter in her first year of ...
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| my daughters teat score on RIAS test | 6/24/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have 2 daughters ages 6 and 8. We recently had them test with a liscened phychologist using the ...
A: I sorry for the extreme delay in answering your question. My computer developed a virus and it took ...
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| gifted and ADD | 6/23/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My son is 11 years old. He went to a college prep school from K-4th grade and was at the top of his ...
A: I'm afraid I can't help you much as I don't know how to find cognitive behavioral therapy, ...
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| Is my 21months old son average or above average? | 6/20/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: okay, so lately ive been completely bewildered by my son's intelligence (21months). I need to know ...
A: It's possible that your son is gifted. To get a better idea for yourself, though read the article ...
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| Gifted? & Having trouble in Preschool | 6/19/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: Carol You helped me once before and I am hoping you can help me again. My 4 1/2 year old son, we ...
A: I'm so sorry for taking so long to reply. I've been a bit overwhelmed lately. I have a question ...
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| Question re prematurity | 6/18/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have studied your website and still have a quick question for you, if you dont mind. My 13 month ...
A: You have to adjust for prematurity for any child, gifted or otherwise. It is really tough for ...
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| 22 Month Old | 6/17/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: my 22 month old daughter has just started counting - on Saturday she went to 8 and on Monday she was ...
A: The best thing to do it just let her count. Play counting games with her. Other than that, you ...
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| gifted vs. overachieving? | 6/16/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have heard of "underachievers" but are there also "overachievers"? By that I mean - Are there ...
A: Optimal learning opportunities are always good; however, you can't make a child "smarter" just by ...
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| 4-year old gifted but regressing? | 5/29/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a daughter who will be 4 in August. She started preschool at age 3. I am pretty sure she is ...
A: It looks to me like you really answered your own question. Look at what you said about yourself. Is ...
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| Gifted 15 month old | 5/28/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: In reading many of the postings here, seems quite likely my 15 month old daughter is gifted - she is ...
A: Excellent question! Most parents just ask whether they should have their child tested or not, but ...
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| testing for giftedness? | 5/27/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I sure that my daughter is verbally gifted but I'm wondering if I could/should have her assessed. ...
A: I understand your wanting to know more about your daughter's abilities, but testing at 22 months is ...
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| CogAt and IQ | 5/23/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My daughter is in Kindergarten. She was given the CogAt at school as a part of the admission ...
A: No, you can't assume that your daughter's IQ is at least 150. The CogAt is not actually an IQ test, ...
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| tough call? | 5/22/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: Yes, I am wondering if my child is gifted, sort of. I have reviewed a lot of the pages you recommend ...
A: Sorry for the long delay in answering. My Internet connection has been down. The first thing I'd ...
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| Gifted 14 yr old - | 5/10/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I need to have my son in therapy to help him deal with his differences. Are there any group ...
A: It's not unusual for gifted kids to need counseling at some point to help them with the various ...
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| Could my son be gifted? | 5/8/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: At four days old my son was able to follow his mobile that hung above his crib. Then at 4 months old ...
A: Some of the signs are certainly there, such as early speaking and quick learning, so there is a good ...
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| Gifted Students | 5/7/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I need to list two reasons supporting separate programs for gifted and talanted students. Can you ...
A: I'm not quite sure what it is you are looking for. Do you need simple reasons? If so, I can give ...
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| 15_month_baby | 5/4/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a 15 month old daughter and she is already speaking in 2 or 3 words sentences. She knows more ...
A: Based on what you said about your daughter, I would say she is most likely gifted. Here are some ...
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| photographic memory? | 5/3/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My gifted 6-yr-old has an amazing memory. Within a month of his 2nd birthday he was able to sing ...
A: Gifted kids have excellent, sometimes extraordinary memories. At times, it seems to some people as ...
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| Gifted 3 Year Old | 5/2/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My daughter just turned 3 in April. From age 2, she learned all of the colors, shapes, numbers and ...
A: Starting school before the age five is not necessarily a problem. In fact, I know plenty of parents ...
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| Is my 2 year old smart or gifted? | 4/26/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My daughter will be 2 years 5 months old in 4 days time. I'm not sure if she is just smart for her ...
A: It sounds to me like your daughter is most likely gifted. Pretty much everything you describe fits ...
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| Is homeschooling a good choice for 6yo gifted son? | 4/25/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My son is 6yo and I'm positive he's gifted, though we haven't had him tested. He was in public ...
A: I truly understand the frustration you must have felt with the responses you were getting from your ...
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