How old was your child when you suspected that might be gifted?
DS5.5 was around 3 years old when I started to get that idea that he may be GT. We knew he was very verbal (sentences by a year old) but he had a gross motor delay that seemed to overshadow his verbal abilities.
I do remember one occasion in particular when DS5.5 was around 22 months old. He reminding me about the time almost 10 months prior that he had fallen off my bed and bumped his head. It was remarkable! He has always had a great memory.
How old was your child when you knew for sure, and what tipped you off?
When DS5.5 started reading without instruction at age 4. I couldn't believe how quickly he went from being a non-reader to reading anything. It happened in less than 6 months time. He also never really did phonics to learn to read. His ability to manipulate numbers was also a sure sign. He learned all about negative numbers with no instruction at the age of 4. He can figure out complex patterns and is a great at computation.
How old was your child when, and if, you had them tested?
DS5.5 was 4 years 9 months when he tested HG+ on the SB-5. He was tested on the WJ-III at age 5 years 1 month to qualify for the DYS.
I also have 2 younger children--DD4 and DS2. Both are already showing signs even though they are soooo different than their older brother. DD4 draws amazing pictures and DS2 can already assemble difficult puzzles. I don't plan to test either one until they are at least 5 or 6 and we need to have testing done.
