Most of the parents often wonder ‘Is my baby a gifted one?’. These kids are quite complicated to understand. They always need proper attention for their personal growth and sometimes they possess similar traits of the kids who are facing issues like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or the mild cases of Asperger’s Syndrome. Their behavior is also something which is to be concerned of learning disability. But, medicating these kids for something which doesn’t even exist in them is not healthy. Gifted children are difficult to understand but you need to keep in mind that they are in a situation of war against themselves and only your love and support can make them stronger. Here, we have got a list of a few signs of a gifted child.
Signs Of A Gifted Child
Before we go ahead with the traits of a gifted kid, you need to understand that there are no particular signs of a gifted child that are universally defined. But, all of the below traits are observed in gifted children more than often. These signs represent the common characteristics of their brain that tends to work in a similar fashion.
Signs At Age 2
- If your child starts recognizing his/her nanny in a short span of 4 months then there is a possibility that your child is a gifted one.
- Your child has started showing his/her passion towards a particular activity such as reading, writing, playing, or maybe in a computer. This depicts that your child is filled with a high level of energy which in turn represents that your child could be a gifted one.
- If your child is able to speak a minimum of 2-word phrases within a span of 14 months then he needs your proper attention.
- By the age of 2, your child has already started recognizing most of the letters of the alphabet and can easily count to a minimum of 10. It simply suggests that your child can learn many things if you are ready to teach him/her.
- Your child’s ability to identify different colors also point towards his/her giftedness.
After the age of 2
Language Skills
- Most of the children start identifying basic sentences and are capable of understanding complex phrases. But, a child who is gifted will surely achieve these small milestones earlier than the children of his/her age.
- If your child’s vocabulary is already rich at the age of 2 and he/she learns any word quickly then you are blessed with a gifted child.
- If your child responds quickly with grammatically correct sentences then he/she is blessed.
- If your preschooler knows how to read before even entering school then your kid is blessed.
- If your child is curious to know the answers to all of his/her questions with a proper explanation then pay attention to his/her curiosity.
- If your child is capable of following complex instructions. For example, if your child understands a complex instruction like ‘go to living room, get your orange cover book lying over the coffee table, and put it back in your bookshelf. Also, bring me the clothes on your bed’. These kind of complex instructions are easy to follow, for the gifted ones.
- If your child is capable of understanding your family discussion and he/she can pick a few phrases from your conversation then be careful of what you speak in front of your kid.
Learning Abilities
All children want to know about everything around them. They are curious to know about the environment they live in, the relationships they are bonded with, and everything they see, hear, or touch. But, when it comes to gifted children, they have an effortless way of conducting themselves. Their mind works in a very special manner while absorbing information from the environment around them. They are quick and innovative.
Here are the learning traits of a gifted child:
- Your child has his/her own area of interest which he/she is very passionate about. It could be about the extinct dinosaurs, or astronomical bodies and events, or maybe about the plants and animals.
- A deeper knowledge of something is another trait. For instance, if your child knows more than your expectations then your child is a gifted one.
- An ability to recall the information that your child has gained earlier is another sign.
- Your child needs no instruction while starting a new activity. If your child is capable of starting and solving any puzzle or a complex activity on his/her own then your child is blessed.
- If your child has his/her own creative ideas which he/she has found after combining two unrelated concepts, then you are a parent of a brilliant child.
- Gifted children usually shift their attention from one activity to another. But, if your child is interested in something then he/she would spend unusual hours for that particular activity.
Behavioral and Emotional Signs Of A Gifted Child
- Unlike other kids, they show an intense and prompt reaction to situations around them.
- Sometimes, a blessed child understands the emotions of others and can easily empathize with them.
- They keep indulging themselves in activities which require high energy as they possess a source of endless energy.
- Gifted children can also enjoy their lone time. They do not need a companion all the time.
Exceptions Are There
If your child doesn’t possess any of these traits then that doesn’t mean that your child is not blessed. There are a few gifted kids who show the exact opposite traits of what we have just discussed. If your child is anti-social, or started speaking after every kid of his age has started talking properly, but there could be a chance that your child is gifted. Even, if your child is learning slowly then also, he/she could be a blessed one. For the confirmation of being a blessed child, your child should undergo the proper assessment.
We see hundreds of kids each day. But, one of them could be a gifted one. If you want to know whether your child needs a proper assessment for the declaration of a blessed child then you should look for these signs of a gifted child.
Tiru Dehariya
