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I just looked at Dr. Ruff's 5 levels of GTness, and feel like a dead beat Mom. I just honestly don't remember who did what when! Would have liked the tool when they were smaller though. Moms of little ones - enjoy:)

Have any home videos lulu? After four kids I can't remember who did what either. I was basing things on the more recent years. Then I found a few old videos. Great family stuff but also revealing. I have my DS8 dressed up as Christine from Phantom of the Opera singing and dancing the part with feeling when he was 3. I found him watching Winnie the Pooh and dancing along at 8 mos. The best one was of him at 3 explaining to his 90 year old Grandmother how to play Power Rangers on a video game system and when he notices me in the room he says "I am trwyin to help but Gwammy keeps woosin (losing)." My daughter was a late talker but I see on the videos that she too is always dancing and also when she does talk it is about colors. For Christmas when she was 2 she was into Boobah. She is dragging them all onto the couch and saying "Purple, pink, yeddow, etc." Today at 7 she is quite the little artist.
So if you have them take a look back. At the very least you will enjoy the walk down memory lane. :-)

LOL. My DD is not yet 4, and I have trouble with Ruf's levels. I can't remember what she did at 18 months vs. 2 vs. 3. I know where she's at now, of course, but in terms of those past milestones, I'm a bit clueless.

Videos are a good idea, for looking into the past, an pictures can be interesting too, I have shots of ds doing puzzles, playing on the computer, etc. at well below the various 'prescribed' ages on the games.

I had been meaning to ask that question as well! 2 kids close together and colic. I'm good only from about 4 years on my oldest. I stopped buying puzzles because they were expensive and he put them together so fast. Sheesh.

LOL - I'm with you. I watched a video recently of my daughter at 3 months "talking" with DH. She said her own name at least 3 times. Who knew? I swear, my brain was fried until my youngest was at least 3! My youngest is 5 now, and I'm still a little frazzled some days.

Neither DH or I were IDed GT (even though now it's obvious we are), so we weren't on GT alert until DS starting complaining day and night about school. And thank goodness they did a GT screen in kindergarten.

Even with being only 2.8 I have a hard time remebering, but I have gne back and pics and videos really really help.

Same here - Except for the 'thank goodness for the in school screening part' anyway, I never remember DS's milestones, I'm terrible with dates!

I do remember a very nervous looking daycare teacher saying that DS could identify and make the sounds of each letter on the alphabet puzzle. Was it age 2? age3? I've tryed to figure it out, but not matter, he wasn't reading until 1st grade! Those were some weird years for me - waiting, waiting, worried and the whole rest of the world seemed to think I was crazy to think it was weird.

((shrugs and more shrugs))
grinity
Bottom line: If it works for you, the Ruf levels are great for helping to break through denial, and stay organized for tracking the milestones. If it doesn't work for your child or your family, it doesn't mean that they aren't gifted or even PG.

I'm glad to find so much company! My situation is a bit different, though. I didn't come on the scene until DS was 2, and we didn't join the family under one roof until he was 6, so that's where my day-to-day experience really began.

Also, while we knew he was smart, and spoke articulately and had a large vocabulary from a very young age, we never thought "gifted" until we saw (to our horror) what passed for first grade curriculum.

So, yes, my reading of the 5 levels is quite sketchy. I would find it so much more helpful if older-age milestones were included as well. Still, I find it valuable as a reminder when I have those "maybe I was wrong" moments.

Appreciate the thoughts. Family video night coming up.
Sorry for not even putting a readable title on the thread.