Kickball, thanks for the link to the Ruf book.. I have to get it. It looks really terrific for those of us whose kids don't always fit the mold from early on and are also having school fit issues.

Bassetlover, my DS10 doesn't seem to fit all of the early milestones either. Some, but honestly, he was such a challenging child behaviorally that I was most often focusing on the troublesome behaviors, not the precocious. (I'm sorry to admit.) DS was a real pill--I think a lot due to sensory issues for us. I don't think he slept through the night until he was 3 1/2 or 4.

Sounds like your DD is wonderfully imaginative and I don't think it odd at all that she talks to the dog. My DD9 does also and I'm quite sure the dog understands!

Good luck with the math fit for next year. I'm trying to figure out the whole math thing with him right now as well so perhaps that's why your thread caught my interest. Maybe your DD should take the test this summer so she can pass out if scores confirm. I'm not a pro but that's probably what I would do FWIW.