thank-you for the warm welcome and support. I have no idea what this little one is going to be, gifted or not or whatever. Maybe I do not even belong on this discussion board? I have a twelve year old who I consider gifted but her IQ test on the SB 5 was at 120 with a 127 in verbal and a 129 in fluid reasoning. She is very smart having conmpleted Algebra I in 6th grade and she writes amazing stories reads on the college level etc. I have had to really struggle to get her services partly because I was "quiet" about her accomplishments and then did not understand some things..... I do not think that she is PG but I do think at least MG. When she was this age she knew her colours, counted and was this amazing talker once she knew you very well. This little one is similar but also includes the alphabet and a few sight words. Due to the struggles with the older one we have been incontact with GDC who wanted to know my IQ. I don't know my IQ but learned yesterday that my older brother is 149. What amazes me about that is that puts me in the potential of being MG. He was always really clever in that special kind of way. Anyways my little ones dad is extremely smart. He is a well known PhD scientist in his field, widely published etc. As for the play group I am a stay at home mom and I really like having the companionship of these mothers. I am the only one who already has a child and I am also the oldest in the group by a number of years. I think one thing I miss is an older woman who also already has children. I also can see the "pushing" issue drop away because I think to myself if my kiddo was 3 or so I would not be hesitating making words on the fridge. The truth is I get bored saying H yes G yes I yes n Yes f etc...... I needed a bit of spice. It was my older daughter who actually started the word game on the fridge as I think she was a bit bored to. Then i also wonder is boredom not our biological way of moving on.... facilitating that next step...Anyways little one is here and wants attention. Thank-you again for your feedback and perspectives.
