I remember feeling a mixture of panic and pride when my oldest daughter was that age. Here she was not yet three, but able to read, count high, use an amazing vocabulary, and so on. She was way ahead of her fellow three year olds at preschool. Eventually I just decided that there was no need to worry and that providing her social experiences, giving her opportunities to channel all that energy, and providing learning experiences at home would get us through. Now she is going into first grade and I wish I had been more relaxed about preschool the way I am with my younger daughter who is very bright, but does not stand out as much with academics or behavior, so it was easier to be relaxed.
