I agree with all of the above.

I'll add (FWIW) that I usually recommend testing when you have a specific question that you want/need to have answered. There are many questions that fit the bill, but I think it's helpful if it's more than just "Is my child smarter-than-the-average-bear?" I suspect you already know the answer to that question. Add to that the fact that at age 2, the level of GTness is really hard to determine with any sort of accuracy, and I'm not sure how much testing might matter. It could matter a bit--I wish I'd realized much earlier that my DS7 was HG+ instead of MG, since I would have had harder books in the house at a younger age... But since you're already aware that this might be an issue--whereas I was not--I'm not sure a test is necessary for your child. You can have that sort of stuff around just in case. Testing might have helped me to get over my GT denial, but I don't think you have that problem.

If you need to know more for school placement, for decision-making, for placement in a GT or other program, etc., then test. If all is well and you'd just like to know what your child's IQ is out of curiosity, then I'd say save your money for a time when things aren't going well. If you have a GT kid, your changes are better than half, I'd guess, that they *won't* go well forever. And you'll want that testing when you need it!

Welcome! smile


Kriston