what early signs of higher intelligence should i look out for in my baby boy?

Question

my son is 11 months and has been walking around furniture since 6 months and walking by himself since late 7months, he is already sorting shapes and has excellent coordination and fingure control.....i dont want to seem big headed i just want to know if he is a clever child what i can do to stimulate and help him...thanks

he also responds to simple request in english and french,

thanks for lots of info, i`ll certainly take it all into account and to the numpty who thought i was asking for my own ego, even if i was the thickest dumb *** on the planet it takes two to make a child and my wife is a highly intelligent university graduate so her genes will also be involved...and i dont use grammer not because im stupid im just a lazy typer....

Answer 1

He is advanced and probably has at least above average intelligence. Is he talking yet? You can help him out by spending lots of time with him. Talk about what you do in a clear voice (no need for baby talk). For example if you're cooking dinner, "Let's make dinner. We'll make chili. First we need the hamburger." Then pull out the hamburger. "We need some beans." Then pull out the bean and show him the beans. So, in order to teach him, you are identifying the objects in order to grow his vocabulary. If he is very bright, he will catch this effortlessly. His speech may not be ready yet, but his mind could store the information unti one day he just breaks out in sentences. If you really want to do more, you can label things. This way, he will be learning the words. Put the word table on the table. Put the word chair on the chair, etc. This might be really pushing it though. If you child is really intelligent, he will learn almost by osmosis. But the best thing you can do to help this process along is to spend time with him doing things together, talking to him. When you go outside, at night, point out the moon. Teach him about waxing and waning phases. Then the next time you are out, ask him, "Is the moon waxing or waning?" In the morning, "Is the sun rising or setting?" There's so many things you can teach about things you take for granted. Expose him to music and art. Buy a foreign language on tape. Have him be in the room as you practice the language. Most of all, keep things relaxed and enjoy your child.

Answer 2

Start on books as soon as possible. Early recognition of letters and characters and early language skills do not in themselves necessarily indicate higher intelligence. However, its never a bad thing to develop these things early if you can. My son has Aspergers and didn't string four words together until he was nearly three, but he knew his letters and numbers very early and was doing 100 piece jigsaws before he began playgroup.

A lively interest in the world around and attempts to find things out for himself are reasonable early indications of higher intelligence.

You could also (in all seriousness) try exploring the Mensa website for information. www.mensa.org.uk

Good luck, it sounds like you're doing all that could be expected of a parent.

Answer 3

My little boy is also forward and I have always brought him learning toys that are above his age as long as there are no bits that can harm him this is a great way to keep him going. I would also recommend to put his name down at a pre school as this will also help him in a year or twos time. Keep up the good work x x x

Answer 4

My daughter was doing all those things at that age but I found the most useful thing with all my babies was to read to them all the time. I used to lie on the bed and read to her in the afternoons and then every night a story with pictures without fail. By 18 months she knew some of the stories off by heart and could talk fluently by 2. Talk to him while you are going chores but not in baby talk, say what you are doing and ask him simple questions.

By kids are all English majors and read all the time!

Answer 5

My daughter only started walking at 13 months and I still think she's a clever little thing (lol) ... genes do play a part for sure but the main thing is to keep him stimulated - but don't over do it cos you will end up confusing him. Let him enjoy being a child which is very important and work with him at his pace ...

Answer 6

Your obviously doing a great job so far. Just let him develop at his own rate don't try and force him on.

Read him stories, play with him & toys and also talk to him. This really worked with my son and is a right little talker and is great with toys older than his age.

Just make time with him fun and not educational as he has plenty of time for that.

Keep up the good work.

Answer 7

If and when he goes to the toilet and puts the seat down after he finishes at 8 months you can say he is an exceptional child . Lets be honest you oly asked that Question to boost your own ego because you cant even spell and do grammer ok so if you think about it forward he may be but clever no his breeding will tell.

Answer 8

tricky problem. lookup at yahoo. that can help!

Answer 9

Give him a dictionary and see if he can find the correct spelling of the word finger?

Children develop at different rates and it doesn't necessarily indicate higher intelligence. My husband has an extremely high IQ but didn't start walking until he was 15 months old.
I'm sure if you keep encouraging him to do the things he tries he will develop just fine on his own.

Answer 10

i think your child sounds like a child with intelligence. my eldest son was also the same and i always bought toys and books slightly more advanced than his age, they seemed to stimulate him well. also, regardless of whether you think your child can understand a whole conversation ....have one, take it in turns to talk, you saying whatever it is you want to and then pause and let him babble back to you.