How old was your child when you suspected that might be gifted?
People were always making comments about how alert DD was even when she was just a few days old. I thought they were just being nice. When DD was almost 2 mos. old, she said "hi" to a little girl in a store. The little girl said, "Daddy! That baby said 'hi' to me!" DD repeated the performance at home and also started saying "ickle" for "tickle".
How old was your child when you knew for sure, and what tipped you off?
When she was 3, we visited my parents' house for Christmas. One evening, we were sitting around talking after dinner and DD announced, "Now I will do an interpretive dance." Then she proceded to act out a seed sprouting into a plant and blooming into a flower. She also amazed relatives by reciting "The Night Before Christmas." At the same age, she asked me to teach her how to read. She started reading before she turned four.
How old was your child when, and if, you had them tested?
DD was tested at age 8. She is verbally HG.
