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06.04.08, 19:26 PM General Topics
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have a dear friend who has a very advanced son who can say his abcs and count--he's 2.5. she LOVES to talk about it. i really like her but it kinda bothers me. my ds is not at all advanced but the sweetest guy. there's nothing for me to contribute to the conversation. wwyd? just let her talk? and nod? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.04.08, 07:26 PM Flag
 

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it's annoying. she is impressed with her son, but it is likely that by 6th or 7th grade all the kids will have caught up to him and he won't be ahead anymore. so just wait [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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just roll your eyes and know that your kid is most likely just as smart as her kid but your kid isn't a show off.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 08:21 PM Flag
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1) that really isn't all that advanced 2) she is setting herself and the ds up for a world of hurt by thinking that he is advanced [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 08:42 PM Flag
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huh - that's advanced? don't worry about it!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 08:44 PM Flag
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most kids i know that age can do that, even earlier. whatevs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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ITA that she is not doing ds any favors by boasting about his achievements at such a tender age. The other kids will catch up and then ds will be in the midst of an identity crisis. I've seen it happen. Better to have a sweet, normal kid than a circus freak. Deal with it how you deal with any kind of braggert. It's not about you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 09:02 PM Flag
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it's all just party tricks. in a year your son will be doing the same thing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 09:16 PM Flag
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Any kid can do this, it's all about the training. If you sing ABC (a lot) to your kid and quiz him about numbers, he'll do these tricks too. Kids mimic their parents. If your worried, then start quizing your kid. If your annoyed at your friend, don't be. Celebrate the ways that your kid is great with her! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 04:47 AM Flag
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most kids in my son's class can say their abc and count - including him - at 2.5. Regardless not doing so should not be an issue, nor is being able to do something to brag about. I get the same with a few mothers I am friends with. My son is smart, but the schl he goes to in NYC is so frkn ultra comptitv that parents often can not stop talking about how their kid did this or that or the other - often something my son has not done. So I just roll my eyes let it go in one ear and out the other. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 04:52 AM Flag
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I was in the same situation. Very annoying. I tried to make outdoor playdates so we could focus on chasing the children (less conversation). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 06:26 AM Flag
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