A gifted child demonstrates unique and clever behaviour or special talents long before a school acknowledges it. Though, parents especially new parents with little experience, may not recognise the special talents of their toddler until a standardised test or a teacher evaluation identifies those special talents to be that of a gifted child. Some parents may suspect that something is different about their child, but they shy away from the subject. Parents are the best judges of their child's abilities, or special talents particularly from infancy to five years old; therefore, they should trust their instincts and act on them. So if you spot special talents and believe your toddler is a gifted child, you should mention it. What do you look for in a toddler who's potentially a gifted child ? A high level of curiosity is often the most immediate sign of gifted children, but you also should look for early development in three general areas:

So is your toddler, a gifted child ?

1. Motor skills (does your toddler have the ability to execute large and small motor tasks with ease, this can be a sign of a gifted child)
2. Quantities (does your toddler have, large vocabulary, long attention span, long and often complex sentences, fast absorption of knowledge, this can be the sign of a gifted child)
3. Comparisons (compared to other children: does your toddler find more ways to use toys and tools, an imaginative approach to activities, concocts creative solutions to problems, shows deeper understanding of questions and answers from adults, this can be the sign of a gifted child)

Your toddler may be a gifted child if he or she:

• special talents, Sits through a reading of a long book and then asks to hear it again
• special talents, Walks or talks early, and/or shows early interest in the alphabet
• special talents, Shows interest in and understands numbers and time concepts
• special talents, Completes puzzles intended for older children
• special talents, Compensates for handicaps-learns to adjust and function in spite of them
• special talents, Demonstrates strong sensitivity and response to music
• special talents, Remembers complex events and describes them vividly long after the fact
• special talents, Expresses an advanced sense of humour-recognizes incongruities as humorous
• special talents, Relays stories or narrates events clearly and creates a plausible ending to a story
• special talents, Absorbs songs and poems quickly and recites them accurately
• special talents, Expresses impatience with limitations (i.e., when the mind wants to perform tasks that the body can't yet handle)
• special talents, Comprehends how things should fit in the scheme of things; stands firms is intolerant of something she perceives to be unfair
• special talents, Consistently organizes, sorts, arranges, and classifies things, and then assigns them all names
• special talents, Understands cause and effect, makes inferences, responds to directions, and multitasks earlier than others

These are all signs that your toddler maybe special, maybe a gifted child

To notice a gifted toddler's special talents -- that is, before they attend school -- is beneficial to their development. If they receive the support, guidance, and instruction that are appropriate to their special talents, they're more likely to reach their full potential. As a parent, you are your toddler's first teacher so be observant and encouraging.

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