Someone else's posts about observations of their child as a newborn got me to wondering...

When DD7 was an infant, the comments I received most when we were out and about were about how alert she was. She was always wide-awake, kind of intense-looking, watching and taking in everything.

I couldn't take her places and expect her to sleep in her carseat like other infants. It was a challenge to get her to sleep as much as she needed at ALL.

I always assumed it was just a temperament thing. But now I am wondering if that "alertness" was an early sign of her giftedness.

What was your experience?