There was a princess themed birthday party at a friend's house the other day with twenty little girls ages three and four, and my lovely DD stood out as "one of these things is not like the others". She was talking and making announcements to the entire room and non-stop talking (her voice is booming for the shortest kid in her preschool)in a way that bordered on disruptive, though could be entertaining. The other kids were so quiet in comparison. Then there was the cake riot she incited by getting all the kids to shout "cake cake cake!" to demand cake sooner. They were all laughing and it was lighthearted, but she was clearly "out there." She got the kids at her table to get very silly and goofy and was the ringleader of rowdiness.
One of the moms next to me started talking about how mature her daughter was and how her older sister is so advanced that she started reading in kindergarten (she has no idea my clown of a child started reading at two) and I think the hidden message was "my daughter can't relate to rowdy children beneathe her intellectual development" and maybe she is right on some level: I am sure my DD looks like the kid who will be throwing paper airplanes in class. I know some of the really bright kids on here were the quiet ones that liked more mature company,and at times I wish I had the contained, mature appearing child, but I love my little fireball and might be bored with one who was too reserved.
The other kids really liked playing with her and she seems popular, but I do wish she was able to tone herself down just a few notches. Another mom said how quiet her child became in social situations and I said, "must be nice" and all the moms laughed very loudly and my DD turned to the group and said "all the mothers are laughing at me" and they all looked stunned that she realized what was being said. I somehow forget that nothing slips past her...
