Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Unnecessary angst over early reading?

"I have a mother who keeps asking me to tutor her five year old in reading skills based on seeing how my girls read. How's that for hothousing? "


I completely understand. When word got out about DS's subject acceleration I had several moms approach and ask how I "taught" my son so much math, and they cannot comprehend that I didn't "teach" him at all (beyond giving him Life of Fred books, talking to him about basic math concepts, and once showing him how to borrow).