This is my very first post. I have an almost 4-yr old son...ok DS. We believe is GT; but we wouldn't even try to get him tested because he does not like to perform on cue. Is this "normal?" He has seen a Child Neuro at age 2) because teachers were trying to put some kind of label on him because he was different from the other kids in sensitivity and non-compliance and playing with kids his age, plus he was speech delayed. We just discovered that he is very allergic to wheat and dairy - his former staples; and he has had seasonal allergies and asthma since he was an infant. He played great with nice kids who were his age or a few years older; but they had a problem with him not being a rough and tumble boy with the interests of those boys, and not wanting to be around them. Not to be tacky, but my husband (an engineer) and my IQ's are both over 160; and we see alot of things in him that are also our idiosyncracies when we were little (and today:). So, we went to the neuro for peace of mind that we weren't crazy. We recited his knowledge (at age two). He knew his alphabet and numbers to 20 by pointing at 18 mths, exceptional memory,...i won't go on. He is also very sensitive, yet outgoing, funny and a blast. Since he started pre-school, which has been a difficult process with them trying to label him as something else because he is non-compliant at circle time (we think he is bored), it has been difficult to find a good fit for him. They will not explain things to him; and he does not just respond to "no, because I said so" type of responses. And they won't take the time to explain because the rest of the kids "can take being yelled at." I was actually told this by the first pre-school teacher we tried. Once they get upset, he starts to push their buttons more. He is good at this. He is a lovely child at home, especially since he is GFCF now; and we treat him with respect. Does any of this sound familiar to your children when they were young? I can write forever; so I'll stop now. Thank you!
