Seablue ... I am going to bet your friend heard that statement in reference to her own child. I have heard parents spout that comment over and over when it comes to their own children reading by the time they go to kindergarten. Teachers make that comment in reference to an above average child all the time. My friend in South Africa just sent me a note about her meeting with the preschool principal and informed me she got that same argument in reference to her clearly HG+ kid. And then on top of that the stupid article I read on cnn.com this morning stating the same thing when it comes to 'gifted' children.

If you can't tell, I really have had my fill of it today. :P