Now at 2.5, we're extremely curious to know what level of GT she is but from what I've read, it seems to be best to wait until they're 4 or 5 to test. Does that sound accurate to you guys out there??.
Hi HMY,
Welcome!
Sounds like you may need to test at 4 rather than 5 so you have some info about early Kindergarden. As for getting info 'right now' - you are correct - it's tough. You can try the Deb Ruff book, 'Losing our Minds, Gifted Children left behind' so that you can at least feel less alone. Do I think that you can really guess her IQ from reading a book? No - of course not, but I do think it helps to know what normal, bright, and gifted kids are often doing at various ages. I agree that as a first time mom, it's really hard to know what is normal. I got a lot out of reading the 'Your 3 year old' books - I'd read the one that matched my son's age, and the one for the next year, and the one for the year after that - so I could piece together a pie graph of which behaviors were age-normal.
So glad you found us!
Grinity
