I got together with my DB and his DD (same age as my DD) and the difference is astounding; I'm always amazed just from a scientific standpoint how different the girls are from each other. DN would say, "They made big mess!" Meanwhile, my DD is saying, "Come on, Kaitlynn. I'll hold your hand so you won't get lost." (Yes, she likes to mother other kids who I think she finds on a mentally lower level than her.) I just find it fascinating, the differences between those two. Not to say I don't love DN because she's ND; it's just interesting to watch the differences. I cannot imagine DN doing any of the stuff DD does when it comes to reading, operating the computer, playing boardgames, counting.
Okay, I kind of went off on a tangent there that was unrelated to my original question.
I cannot believe that other 3-yr-olds do not understand 1-to-1 counting -- is that really true? When are kids supposed to know how to do that? I read something that they expect kids to count 10 objects after completing kindergarten -- is that accurate?
Big smile on my face! You are so much like me in the questioning game b/c I believe we are both still in the denial stage. I, too, still can not believe that ND kids count to ten around kindergarten. That seems so far off base for me I can not wrap my head around it. My DD was counting before she turned 1 (an interest she made clear to us while putting on socks one day) so to think they should be understanding it 4+ years later is nuts to me.
And your comment about your DN is what I do everyday we are around other kids, especially some close friends' children. I was just discussing with DH the other night how DD (28 mths) grasped the concept of Santa which was very exciting for us and comparing her to my friends DD (2 mths younger) who still is not close to understanding. It seems a little petty when I get into that mode of comparison, but I think I have concluded that it gives me a reality check for my GT denial.
