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Sharona, I wish I had an answer for you -- maybe some of the more seasoned GT parents on here will have some good input (I'm just a rookie, DD3 and DD7mo). I'm kind of curious as well because my DD is also like yours. She has a lot of interests in many areas, including art, music, math, cooking, and creativity (extremely imaginative). Her athleticism is not so great (I blame her dad! haha), but she likes to play sports and we were going to try a gymnastics class as means to burn off some energy.

I have a niece the same age as my DD who doesn't seem to exhibit these kinds of qualities. She's really into princesses and that's about it right now. Her play isn't very imaginative, she doesn't know letters or numbers, she doesn't help cook, etc. She is athletic and likes to sing, though. Maybe my niece is just a bad example, though, and not the norm.

I'd love to hear what anybody else thinks.


Hoosier