Originally Posted by ultramarina
2,3, 5 and 7 characterized my DD as a young toddler, but more at 16-18 months. Her language was very advanced--she had hundreds upon hundreds of words at 18 months. 14 months is very young for those milestones. FWIW, though, my DD tested as MG, though her school performance makes her look more HG to me. I am of the untested opinion that many gifted books underestimate the # of young children who can talk very well.

My younger son was far less advanced verbally, though still ahead, and much less showy as a young toddler. However, his abilities at this age (almost 5) outshine his sister's at the same age. I think he may test a bit higher, into the HG range.

I guess what I'm getting at is that your child is very likely gifted, but it's awfully hard to gauge to what level at this age.

Thanks for the insights, ultramarina. Your answers gave me some good food for thought.

How did numeracy develop for your children? I saw a progression from my son saying "some" and "another, another..." when seeing multiples to being able to count a few items.

I agree that gauging level of giftedness is difficult, if not impossible, at this age. Practically speaking, it doesn't really matter until he's in school, anyway. This is purely me being excited that he's just so switched on. I love seeing my son's face light up when a new concept clicks! smile

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