10 Signs Your Child May Be Gifted

Hm, none of these have anything to do with the child's intelligence quotient; though an inquisitive child may have a higher IQ compared to the social norm. Also, a truely gifted child would not have a wide spectrum of interests, they would have a strong independence of mind and deep intellectualizations of things; thus, resulting in stronger individual interests. This usually leads to an obsession over a single aspect of something that could last for years before they grow bored of it. I mean, take a look at Albert Einstein.. As for a genius sociopath... Genius' usually end up developing sociopathy because they lack the ability to appropriately apply themselves into social situations, as well as because they usually begin to value more truth, logic, and facts over emotional relations.

that is great

Really?

HeHe I may be gifted

I'm gifted. :)

Mr. Ups I think that most of what you said is wrong, wrong, wrong. The genius people I have known, and genius is having an IQ over 145, are HIGHLY creative, even intuitive people. Don't label geniuses as mere "computers with no creativity" just because you are not one. Too bad, buster! Nice try, though. These folks with inordinately high IQs do see the world through a very unique lens, and it's something that we should support and encourage, and not stick them in with regular kids, where they have to SSSSSSSSSSSsLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWw themselves down, and end up with stress related (from the boredom) disorders.

Mr. Ups, I hate to tell you this but the information that you shared is obvious to many people. Believe it or not, not everyone turns to "books" to get their own original ideas. Okay, your point is well taken that perhaps MOST of society is stupid enough to buy into the "green" products. If society was more aware of the marketing ploy, then it wouldn't work. However, you are not alone in your realization of how this ploy works. What bothers me most about your last post is that you assume that my genius child does not posess integrity. In fact, because the parent who contributed the genius does lack integrity or honor, I made it a point to raise my kid to have the exact qualities that the other parent lacked. Therefore, there is a genius in the world (who yes I did raise) who is a good person, and has sympathy for others, and integrity. In addition, if this person were to do bad things in order to make money, they would hear from me, rather than my just shrugging my shoulders and saying "oh, I can't do anything about what "John" or "Mary" does, they are grown up now...." As their parent who raised them, you bet that I am going to have a say if they stray from the straight and narrow! Don't assume that all geniuses have no integrity; that is very pessimistic of you.

Furthermore, being a sociopath has little to do with IQ, as I understand it. You can have stupid sociopaths, and highly intelligent, even genius sociopaths. Look at Ted Kazinski; I believe he is a genius. That is exactly one reason why I believe that we as a society should value genius, as much as we do great sports stars, and physical talent, because we want to give support and encouragement to the geniuses out there, so that there is less frustration and rage, and thus less Ted Kazinskis. If we have to have sociopaths in our world, let's at least make them the dumb ones.

Smidge, that is your opinion, which doesn't mean I'm wrong.

There is the illusion of genius. If they were really genius, then it should be very easy to devise a way to essentially be very wealthy in the aspect of money. Monetary wealth is typically a sign of an individual's ingenuity in society. The individuals that contribute the most, are perceived as more valuable, therefore are rewarded in order to ensue their survival to ensue our survival. This is not always the case due to the deception of sociopaths that steal ideas from others etc.. Integrity is a very rare and highly useful trait. I highly doubt you or your genius child, if you have one, possess it.

An example of what I'm talking about when it comes to social engineering would be global warming. If you look at merchandise, it will have the wording of something to the effect of "Go green, 30% less plastic utilized". The catch is that even though 30% less plastic was utilized, you still pay the same price. Logic says that you should save some money, plus you are helping contribute to a more healthy environment on Earth. If it costs more or costs the same amount to manufacture a *environmentally* friendly product, then the same amount of energy is being utilized with the same crude technology meaning the same level of pollution is still being produced. The reality is that not only do you not save money, but you are being sold a cheaper product. This means "Green Technology" is a marketing scheme pushed out and used by corporations, which is propelled by inflation and/or greed. On top of that, it is corporate culture permeating into world cultures in order to control them by eliminating them since they are seen as an external threat to profit. Any potential external threats reduce profit and the objective of a corporation is to maximize profits. Going green is a great way to rape people of their wealth and freedoms with the guise that if you don't do so, you are a murderer and/or insane. It works remarkably well when a good chunk of society is brainwashed enough to shun doubters into submissive through peer pressure and group think tactics.

Global warming and how it is being marketed is a great example of social engineering, which the scope is global. Haha, what makes you think I'm not a genius? I don't need an IQ test to prove or document for the record that I have extraordinary spatial reasoning. I'm not jealous in the slightest and the information I've shared you will not read in a book.

Riciajo, IQ testing is not evil at all, in fact it is a highly useful tool. It can help a parent to understand why their genius child is struggling with boredom in school, and if the parent acts on that, they can place their child ahead several grades, or send them to a different school, and avoid years and years of boredom for their child. Read about the Davidson Academy in Reno, one of the genius schools that is free and availble to children, if the child resides in Nevada. These kids are with kids who are just as smart as them, and for once in their life they are not alone. We all deserve to have friends and make connections. It's not just like being real tall, or real short, because that's a physical thing. Being a genius means that you will never ever ever be challenged in normal school, if you are places with your age siblings. That's not fair! Average kids, slow kids, and mereley "gifted" kids get a challenge in school, but geniuses NEVER DO!! IQ testing will identify those kids who will suffer from boredom in school and if they are lucky, their parents will make some changes that will help the child.

The reads and writes early comment...not necessarily. There are kids out there who are highly gifted and have ADHD. My son has nearly a 150 IQ in nonverbal, so schools cannot place him into one of their convenient boxes. It's frustrating for me as a parent not knowing how to tap into that extraordinary gift.

here come the bragging parents and the ones that will push their kids too much and make their life worse because they are "gifted". dont put them in any special classes because they will be singled out and hated.

IO testing is EVIL! Being "Labeled" by these tests, which basically use reading ability as their measure is dangerous for your child. Whether the label is slow or gifted, it restrains your child from their own creative development and natural interaction with other children.

I was able to read, write & do "numbers" at an early age. When my Mother tried to enroll me in kindergarten, they said I had the intelligence of a 10 year old, and would not fit in. I consider my lack of social development to this day, due to not going to kindergarten. That label made trouble for me all through school. I refused to allow my Two girls to be "tested".

Every person has their own special gifts. My friend has a10 year old neighbor boy, who is supposed to be "retarded". He found an old scooter in the trash and put a motor on if, from a chain saw, and it goes 35 mph.

Each child should be encouraged and aided in expressing themselves, NOT have an institution trying to put them into someone else's mold. Yes, reading is important, but there are many, many gifts. You need to be proud of your child for who they are. Value each child for what they are.

While having a brain that is able to absorb information like a sponge and regurgitate is indeed a nice trait, actually being able to comprehend the information is eternally more valuable.

You see, there isn't much difference between a human brain and a computer. Human beings are organic carbon-based lifeforms, while computers are inorganic silicon-based lifeforms. Some human beings have the ability to actually comprehend information from the environment around themselves, while computers do not have this ability and are limited to the information that is inputted like a mind prison. What I'm saying is that human beings able to fully grasp and comprehend the information compared to humans that just absorb information are very rare i.e. gifted.

A child that absorbs information like a sponge may present signs that they have abstract thought, but the reality is that they are most likely regurgitating programmed information. These type of human beings are highly susceptible to social engineering. Essentially, they are the perfect drones, which defines most people in MENSA. The reality is that the abstract thoughts they present are nothing more than a regurgitation of information they were already given, so they genuinely don't think abstractly whatsoever or are severely hindered intelligence-wise in this capacity. It is almost as if they have a limited imagination, if any.

No one is perfect, but being able to see the world through a different lens than what you were born into is truly something to marvel at due to the rarity.

Is your child truly *gifted*? Is there a ghost in the shell?

Wonder if the folks lobbing snarky comments managed to catch the frightfully ironic spelling/word usage error...

I have to admit, Zodiac...your comment made me laugh the most...maybe because it's true!! Ha, ha, haaaaa!!!!

haha wow......
i didn't talk till i was about three, didn't interact well with other kids my age, got kicked out of preschool for crying, refused to hold a pencil or write or read anything.......tlooking back at some home videos of how i acted, i think i might have been a little autistic.......
and now im 15, a junior, skipped 6th grade, was in 2/3 mulitage class where i beat most of my older peers, read at a beyond college level by 7th grade (i read roots in 7th grade), duke tip student, got a 28 on ACT (and i screwed up my essay), straight a student who has never gotten below a B in any class, and am now just cruising through hs taking as many ap classes as i can to get as much college credit as i can
I'm not bragging, there's a moral to this story:
ignore theses supposed "signs" because all it really takes to achieve in life and have a smart child is hard work.
my parents forced me to hold that pencil and write, they got me reading, i stole my sister's class books, a read the encylopedia and reference books all the time, i watched school house rock, and i worked worked at my time tables and math because that is the one subject that tears me up (but i still do good because i work hard and study)
they key is just to work with your kids and self education. I can tell you right now, i haven't learned anything new except for a few concepts of math since my 5th/6th grade year in prviate school (its 5th/6th because i didn't just get to test out, i had to actually do the work and do test and get graded) the education system, especially the public school system, is not going to make it happen if that is what you are depending on. Get your kids reading and teach them study habits asap so they can teach themselves what they need. work with your kids with things they struggle with. as soon as you think your kid is ready, get them to take the ACT and SAT; there are studies that prove that the more you take it, the higher you will score, so get them to do it as early as they are ready for. All it takes for a smart child is hard work from both sides, i promise.
not to say you should completely ignore the signs. My older sister (16) was talking and walking early and was very confident. she's now technically a junior in college ( she picked up a lot of credits from AP courses) at a pre-med school camp as we speak. even still though, she has a horrible memory and in some subjects (english and history), i am smarter than her (but she beats me in math and science.....most of the time) She's also kind of a slacker and will not study unless she has to. But she is very gifted indeed, and has skipped about three years of school and has been ready for college on analysis since about 9th grade.
what im basically trying to say is the signs aren't necessarily correct, so don't read to mush into them.

Ok, so now I get to listen to my annoying co-worker who is expecting - talk about how her baby is going to be gifted, because she "knows what to look for" YAY me, yet another topic of discussion from a bubble headed blonde that doesn't know the first thing about kids.

I was a gifted child, until I went to a specialized high school and realized that I had just been a big fish in a small pond. When you enter levels of higher education, you start to realize that there will always be someone out there thats way smarter than you are, and more likely than not, lots of someones out there that are way smarter than you are

ummm, clearly the author is not gifted:
•Wide Spectrum of Interests: Gifted kiddos display an interest in a wide variety of topics. They may like dinosaurs one month, space the next month, and so fourth. <---{it's 'forth', 'stein}

We spend a lot more time on kids who need extra help, more time and extra attention. I think we need to start spending some time to enhance the minds of the gifted. They shouldnt have to be hindered by the other kids in the class any more than the other kids in the class need to be forced ahead to keep up with them. Each kid is an individual and there's something special about each of them.