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I read an article on kids who collect things. Kids who collect (baseball cards, rocks, shells, whatever) often do have a higher IQ. It's because they pay close attention to detail, classifying and organizing skills are involved etc. I think it's cool that your kid did that. It's funny because I often think my kid is so different, unique and all that. But when you get her with a bunch of her peers, she just blends right in. So I guess my point is, is that parents see their kids differently, it's fun and inspiring to watch how they develop, they are unique and special. So go ahead and be proud of him, have fun with him even if he might not be exceptional, or whatever.
The reason I was thinking it might be "exceptional", was because his older brother (nearly 9) didn't seem nearly as bright at that age, and even gets one-upped by his younger brother when it comes to baseball knowledge, and he (the older one) really loves baseball as well.
I thought the baseball card thing *might* be normal for his age. When I was 4, I knew how to read, do all simple math (+, -, X) besides division, I liked to copy TV guides word for word into a notebook, and studied road maps religiously. I had little interest in regular age-appropriate activities. I turned out to be "exceptional" and was in gifted classes/programs during my schooling years.
I guess what I expected "normal" to be was what his older brother was.
My son (4) has recently showcased the ability to pick baseball cards out of his new collection and match the team(s) to the teams playing on TV. I will be watching a game, he will go to his room and bring me back a baseball card and say "Look, he's on the same team that's playing" He has even been able to match an actual player from the TV to a card he has, without any help.
I thought this might be exceptional and just want to know if it is or not.
When I was 2 or 3 my mom was reading a newspaper and on the back was an ad for the local Chevrolet dealership with a big Chevy 'bowtie'. I pointed to it and said, "That's Daddy's truck!". My mom thought I was a genious.
My son is 2 yrs old now. When we moved to the area where we are currently we started taking him (and the other kids) to a new Dr. The building is pretty plain. Nothing really stands out about it in appearance from the rest of the area that would indicate that it was a doctor's office other than the somewhat plain jane sign on the front. And it sits probaby 70 yds off the road. After that one visit to the Dr every time we drive by he yells out, "THAT MY DOCTOR! THAT MY DOCTOR!" We were pretty shocked. How did he know? How did he remember?
The moral is that we will all be struck by our childrens' ability to surpise us with their intellegence. We're surprised because so much of the time they spend doing things that seem like it takes no brain power. But they are always thinking....always learning.
The reason I was thinking it might be "exceptional", was because his older brother (nearly 9) didn't seem nearly as bright at that age, and even gets one-upped by his younger brother when it comes to baseball knowledge, and he (the older one) really loves baseball as well.
I thought the baseball card thing *might* be normal for his age. When I was 4, I knew how to read, do all simple math (+, -, X) besides division, I liked to copy TV guides word for word into a notebook, and studied road maps religiously. I had little interest in regular age-appropriate activities. I turned out to be "exceptional" and was in gifted classes/programs during my schooling years.
I guess what I expected "normal" to be was what his older brother was.
You know normal varies. They might both be normal, just different. I have 3 sons and my oldest is a natural athlete, my middle is a natrual musician, and my baby is a natural with people. They are all normal but they have different strengths and weaknesses.
My son (4) has recently showcased the ability to pick baseball cards out of his new collection and match the team(s) to the teams playing on TV. I will be watching a game, he will go to his room and bring me back a baseball card and say "Look, he's on the same team that's playing" He has even been able to match an actual player from the TV to a card he has, without any help.
I thought this might be exceptional and just want to know if it is or not.
I'm not sure. I don't remember the exact age, probably 2 or 3, but my son realized the pictures on his Baby Einstein cards exactly matched the pictures in his Baby Einstein video. I thought he was pretty smart Your son seems to be taking it a step further by matching a player to the right team (matching colors?). Seems smart but perhaps not exceptionally smart.
Never underestimate a child. In fact, let me make a baseball analogy. Ron Gardenhire is the manager of the Minnesota Twins, and I recently heard this quote from him:
"People say to me, 'isn't it amazing how well so-and-so played last night?'---No, it's not amazing---that's what they do."
It's the same with kids. What they are capable of is not amazing---it is just what they do.
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Your son seems to be taking it a step further by matching a player to the right team (matching colors?). Seems smart but perhaps not exceptionally smart.
