I WANT TO KNOW MY SON BETTER.
2007-05-12 11:43:55 · 8 answers · asked by soheila y 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
HE PAINTS CARS WITH DETAILS SUCH AS DOORS WINDOWS AND LIGHTS.
2007-05-12 11:46:12 · update #1
HE PAINTS CARS WITH DETAILS SUCH AS DOORS WINDOWS AND LIGHTS.
2007-05-12 11:50:54 · update #2
It sounds as though he has an excellent visual memory and that he is processing visual clues, (by drawing what he actually sees.) These are indicators of a better than average intelligence.
Bright kids need a lot of stimulation or they can become bored. Once they get bored, they can be hard to re-engage. (Too, because he may be really good at some things may not mean is good at everything. So don't be disappointed if later, perhaps he is an average student in some subjects and does really well in others.)
Since you know he is interested in art and visual things, give him a variety of art materials, not just coloring books, but colored paper, glue sticks, colored chalk and pencils so that he can "invent" his own art. Give him building materials--blocks, and as he gets older, construction kits like Legos. Give him different sized boxes to stack or build his own shelter/town. (Origami is WONDERFUL for visually gifted kids.)
Show him art books, take him outside and play visual and verbal games. Pick up objects and ask him to describe them. Ask him to find objects for you to describe.
Read to him as much as you can. Get him to tell you stories from picture books. Make up stories together and let him illustrate his own construction paper books.
If he wants to study one thing only until he knows more than you, let him. If he wants to build things, encourage that, too.
Type "gifted and talented children" into your search engine and you will find all sorts of resources.
Having a really bright child can bring it's own special headaches. He may not be interested later in playing with kids his own age because they can't keep up with him mentally. Older kids may not want to socialize with him because he is younger. Consequently, encourage him to play sports or do something organized outside his comfort zone--it will get him to play with kids his age and teach them that people have different abilities. (Maybe it's music lessons, or Scouting, something.) He will find that some kids may not be as good as art, but can run faster for instance. He will need to learn the value of different abilities and to be tolerant of people not as talented as him in his areas of expertise. Perhaps you can develop the desire to teach others or tutor.
Finally, if he is really bright, he may not learn the art of studying or time management, because school comes easily to him. This can be a real problem when he hits high school or college and he finds himself in whole classrooms of people as bright as he is. These advanced classes can move really fast and if he hasn't learned study skills then he will fall behind and be really frustrated. It will be your job to be sure he is doing something extracircular so that he is forced to learn how to pace himself and work at learning. Good luck.
2007-05-12 12:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by smallbizperson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For sure your son has a great interest in cars! All kids will learn at their own pace . . . some learn early, some later. My daughter knew 10 colors and all her letters by 16 months as well as other stuff . . . is she smart? Well, she definitely has a thirst for learning . . . so we leave it at that and encourage her interests. I think little ones learn faster about the stuff that interests them the most.
2007-05-12 12:01:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes he is smart, but at 28 months old my daughter knew her name, her birthday, her abc's, how to count to 10, all her body part, and her address. It all depends on what you believe to be smart. I think both of my children are smart in the things that are most important iteach them the things they need to know in life.
2007-05-12 12:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by tasheema22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 10 car thing is pretty cool. Is his dad or you into cars and taught him that or somthing?
with the colors i'd say that is pretty normal my daughter could do that as well, along with numbers and abc's.
but it doesn't really matter how smart they are just continue to teach him new things so he can learn and expand his mind.
2007-05-12 12:52:02 · answer #4 · answered by ilovemykids 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both. I was reading by 2 1/2. Intelligence has to be cultivated though. Congratulations on a bright baby boy, wish you all the best.
2007-05-12 11:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by risingmoon_01 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's normal. But I think he might be just a teeny bit smarter..... Other than that, he's fine!
2007-05-12 11:47:29 · answer #6 · answered by reemstar123181 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well that is a smart child .. when he grow up he could make money for how smart he is
2007-05-12 12:39:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is extra smart. thts a good sign.
2007-05-12 11:53:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋