How old was your child when you suspected that might be gifted?
Later than most... DS was born with an APGAR score of 0- we were told he would probably be behind for a long long time but that he'd probably catch up around school time. He was on medication that made him dizzy and drowsy until he was 5 mo old. He was either sleeping or screaming his head off to that point. He had maybe 2 words at his 1st birthday. Then he spoke in complete, clear, long sentences at 14 months. People stared at us.
How old was your child when you knew for sure, and what tipped you off?
We looked for daycare at 15 months and two places wouldn't take him. We ended up putting him in a K readiness program at 15 months... that was the big tip off- he could hold his own with 3 and 4 year olds. When she closed, we moved him to a center. He insisted on potty training himself at 2 years 4 months to "get out of the baby room and where the computers are".
How old was your child when, and if, you had them tested?
5 years, 5 months. He tested HG. We expected he'd score a little higher but it could have been ceiling issues.
