First of all, there is the question of the age. How early can one parent spot the characteristics of the gift? Even since infancy! Remember, your child doesn’t have to show all the signs listed below to be gifted.
1. He is alert and very attentive to everything new around him.
2. He doesn’t sleep very much.
3. He may either start to speak very early on or later, but in full sentences.
4. He learns how to play games really fast and loses interest in what he has already mastered, wanting to play new and newer games.
5. He likes to discover, to investigate and search through all the corners of your house. The main point is that gifted infants and toddlers learn new things and acquire new interests very fast and have a continuous interest in everything that is still unknown to them. Once that particular activity has no secret for them they lose interest and want to start doing something else. This is not a sign of fussiness, but one of precociousness.
Later, once they grow older, children preserve the same traits: they are very curious, extremely observant, make quick analogies, can make a clear distinction between fiction and reality, can keep their focus for a longer period of time, have interests which they intensely follow, have a great memory or have a very unique imagination.Gifted children may be very sensitive, have a great sense of humor for their age, are perfectionists, have an expanded vocabulary, read early and fast and their reading choices are developed for their age etc.
Paying attention to the way your child responds and interacts with and to everything around him will allow you to spot these kinds of characteristics early. Therefore, you might come to his help and allow the development of their talents and gifts better and faster. Also, keep an eye on learning platforms such as Fish Smarty which can be truly very helpful in your child’s progress, providing him with innovative and imaginative activities. Thus, he will always be challenged and will never get bored!
