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In article <ehrebeniuk-CB7D54.22540825042005@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>,
 Chookie <ehrebeniuk@foulspambegone.com.au> wrote:

> In article <426ba144$0$79457$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>,
>  "A s s i l e m" <nick_off@getreal.org> wrote:
> 
> > Um is your name Melissa and we've stepped back in time by ooohhhh 9 years??
> 
> Nice to know someone else who's BTDT!
> 
> > I would suggest you get in touch with your local MCH centre and take it 
> > from
> > there. She should be able to give you links to the GIFTED childrens centres
> > (or goggle them) but defaintely get hold of them.
> 
> Have to tell you this story then.  When DS was 2 I took him in to the child 
> health centre for the appointment.  Mentioned that I thought he might be 
> bright.  Well, what a look I got!  Plainly, I was one of those pushy Mums 
> (goodness knows why; I live in Western Sydney, not the Eastern Suburbs) and 
> she sort of ignored it.  Later on she asked, "So, is he saying about 20 
> words, 
> then?" (which is typical of a 2yo).
> 
> "Um, no, over 120."
> 
> "Ohhhhh!"
> 
> <grins evilly at memory>


I just got to spend two days with my niece, who is 20 months.  Her big 
brother spoke SO early and SO well, that my sister has to be reminded 
that her daughter is definately on the high end of language acquisition.  
I couldn't count all her words, but just on a walk around the park we 
got grass, rocks, sky, bird, bridge, other bridge, moon, shadow, splash, 
water, flower .. add the names of everyone there, the fact that she can 
name the primary colors, some numbers (not accurate beyond two, but so 
what?) and you get over 20 without breaking a sweat.  Plus, her diction 
is VERY clear.

What I found most fascinating is that she doesn't use verbs hardly at 
all, but manages to talk in complete thoughts, anyway.  "Bridge rocks 
water splash" is a clear request (especially when accompanied by 
grabbing my shirt and pointing down the path to the bridge).  
Fortunately, *I* think throwing rocks off a bridge into the water is a 
good time, too -- and when you add time with a toddler, I was in heaven.
-- 
Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care