Identifying Gifted Toddlers

So do you think your toddler is going to be a child prodigy?

This article tells you what signs to look for:

A gifted child demonstrates unique and clever behavior long before a school acknowledges it. Though, parents-especially new parents with little experience-may not recognize the special talents of their child until a standardized test or a teacher evaluation identifies those talents. Some parents may suspect that something is different about their child, but they shy away from the subject. Parents are the best judges of their child's abilities, particularly from infancy to seven years old; therefore, they should trust their instincts and act on them. 

What do you look for in a potentially gifted toddler? A high level of curiosity is often the most immediate sign of giftedness, but you also should look for early development in three general areas: 

• Motor skills (ability to execute large and small motor tasks with ease) 

• Quantities (large vocabulary, long attention span, long and often complex sentences, fast absorption of knowledge) 

• Comparisons (compared to other children: finds more ways to use toys and tools, an imaginative approach to activities, concocts creative solutions to problems, shows deeper understanding of questions and answers from adults)

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