I mention it if I know the parent fairly well. In one case a friend's son was having some issues in preschool, and his mom mentioned that he was reading. Kid was 3 1/2 at the time.
I suggested that he may be gifted and it could be contributing to some of his behaviors and difficulties. Two years later his mom told me he tested as exceptionally gifted on an IQ test through his school.
I don't know if people are so reluctant to believe that their child is gifted or, like some of us here, second guess it even when it's fairly obvious. Those of us who do not perceive ourselves as gifted may wonder how it came about. I remember when my DS was a baby hoping that that he would love school, have a lot of friends, and enjoy reading. Gifted only entered my mind when the evidence was mounting high. Of my three initial hopes, guess which one came true?
Last edited by cammom; 05/24/15 07:54 PM.
