About my baby... is this normal?

Question

She is about 18 months old and can recite the whole alphabet... baout what is the normal age for this?

Also, she likes the Garfield comic strips and has started making her own comic strips... they are actually pretty amusing. I am impressed at her talent... she pays great attention to the detail. Im not trying to brag but she has an amazing ability to draw. Is this normal?

Answer 1

You have a very talented child..do everything you can to encourage her with her artistic ablilty. You may want to check to see if there are any special programs you can enroll her in. It's never to early to start with special education.

Answer 2

At 18 months, most babies are still trying to walk upright. You definitely have a gifted child. She can say the alphabet, how are her numbers? Does she speak articulately? Does she also speak normally, not just when reciting? You want a chance to 'brag', as you put it, here's your chance :) Is she walking? Or at least trying to stand? How does she sleep at night?

If she's drawing as well as you say she is, you might consider getting a cheaper model electric keyboard (like an old Casio), to see if she has musical talent as well. If she ignores it, then youre not out a lot of money, if she takes to it and shows promise, you can always upgrade later. Artistic ability, musical ability and a talent for foreign languages all seem to reside in the right half of the brain. And she is at the age where she will never learn as much as she can right now.

While maybe not quite in the "genius" range, she is definitely gifted, so you really should think about keeping her as challenged as possible. Teach her new things constantly, she is a sponge at that age. But when she gets tired, you need to be sensitive to that. Don't push her harder than she is willing to go at this age, or you could cause her to dislike learning, which could be disastrous.

Just a quick aside to Cadysmom.... my 6 yo goddaughter LOVES to draw, as I did when I was a tot and still draw to this day. Her and I can sit for hours and draw pictures, put them together and then make up stories using the pictures. Her mom thinks theyre so cool she keeps them in a 3 ring binder :)

Good luck! You are indeed fortunate. Now get that College Fund started.

Answer 3

well if your 18 month old can do this then you are in for a real treat. She probably has a higher IQ most children her age. You might want to get her tested or contact the doctors to make sure that she does not have a touch of autism.

When i was about 3, I was able to read and write my name recite the alphabet, my colors and I was able to do addition subtraction and multiplication all before I was 4.

Ended up being the valedictorian of my high school graduate with honors from MIT in mechanical engineering and I work for a major fortune 500 company making over 100,000 dollars a year and I am only 26.

Not tooting my own horn, but if you child is that smart, she has a bright future ahead of her

Answer 4

The alphabet is a little on the early side, but nothing to be overly WHOPPIE about.

She may like Garfield but I can't go along with *she pays great attention to detail*. She would not have the control for this at 18 months. Even the brightest kids in the crayon box don't develope the physical skills that early.

Answer 5

Every child is different. My oldest child (now almost 8) was telling people at his preschool screening about the "world trade center" and how "Hi-raqis" crashed planes into them and they were "terrors". He was not even 3 yet, and was able to carry a full conversation by about 15 months or so. My middle child is almost 3 now, and is nowhere near what my oldest was. He still speaks a lot of "gibberish" and others usually can only make out select words, Your child may be extremely gifted, and this will show. While each child is on their own learning and development schedule, I've found teaching my son early on has helped tremendously, as long as he has the desire to learn and doesn't feel forced.

As for the Garfield comics, your child is very creative and has a desire to express what she sees and enjoys. My son liked to "write" books at a young age, and then illustrate them. It is adorable to see them do this.

Answer 6

No, this is not normal. She is definitely advanced. Make sure you do everything in your power to encourage her talents and brains. My daughter has an IQ of 149 which is, for an adult, well above average into genius. And at the age of 2 she was reciting the alphabet, so your lil angel is most likely going to score higher on any IQ test. Good Luck with her. **From experience, it is very difficult raising a highly intelligent child. Every hear of the saying "too smart for their own good?"***

Answer 7

My daughter was reciting the alphabet by 16 months as well, she was a sponge and we read a lot to her... It's just good parenting, pat yourself on the back... Good job, mommy!
It's not the average baby though... most kids are just learning 3-4 word sentences. The second baby knew the alphabet by age 2... and this third one,,, well she knows all the short vowel sounds and she's only 17 months...
I am homeschooling my kids.. so I think she gets it from there. They have so much fun learning, even though I am not the typical homeschooling mom... I like to have fun with the kids. I freelance a lot.

Answer 8

You have an amazing child! Encourage her all you can in her abilities. You might want to have her IQ tested at some point because she seams to be very highly intelligent. Look for gifted and talented programs to stimulate her. Keep her drawings and art work in a portfolio and compare them each year as she grows. But be careful not to overload her, and most of all, just let her be herself -- a very wonderful little girl. You should be proud.

Answer 9

my daughter could sing the alphabet around that same time. the drawing is not normal though. babies don't even develope the ability to draw circles until almost 2. Straight lines take even longer to learn. I'm sorry but i don't believe that she's drawing comic strips.

Answer 10

It's normal for that age group, but I think she is an exceptional case to pay attention to detail. Most kid just draw and color out the line. Get her tested for a gifted program, the earlier the better

Answer 11

It's so normal for gifted kids. I was reciting my alphabet around the same age and reading at two. Get her into gifted programs early or homeschool her. Most schools aren't able to handle kids like her.