How old was your child when you suspected that might be gifted?
18 months w/ #1, 12 months w #2, and 12 months w #3 (you just see the signs and believe once you've been around the block).
How old was your child when you knew for sure, and what tipped you off?
almost four w/ #1... I knew nothing of kids. Never spent much time with any before having my own... but when #1 started reading chapter books and everything pointed to kindergarten being a place to sure up your alphabet knowledge, I knew we were hosed. I just thought knowing her abcs, counting one-to-one, recognizing all colors etc at 18 months was cute.
but when #2 recited almost all the lines from mulan at 2.5 after watching twice and then started writting her intials in the driveway with chalk at the same age... well... you just start wondering were in the range of gt you might be headed.
How old was your child when, and if, you had them tested?
5.4, 4.1, and with the summer birthday I can't see why we would with #3 until 5.
If it weren't for issues with schooling... I'd be happy not to officially "know" - it seemed to add some layer of over thinking - some debate on my own choices when before I didn't second guess - added some pressure which I've become more comfortable with now.
