Dottie ... I have the tall and gifted child. I have started calling her my amazon girl because she is just as tall as the 4 year olds in the neighborhood. One mom was shocked to find out she is only 2 1/2 and assumed she would be starting kindergarten this fall. Even knowing that DD is gifted I jump to the conclusion that she is shocked by her height not anything else. LOL But reading your post I have to laugh because it was clear that Katelyn's speech was advanced beyond a four year old but I never thought that was what would bring the mother into disbelief. I know I know ... denial!
And as far as the comments about something wrong with other kids ... I still do it. There is a four yr old that lives across the street and I can't understand half of what she says. I am sure she needs therapy but I also don't have anything to gauge that against. I keep telling myself it isn't fair to compare other kids to DD.
