Humour me... Normal for 3 y.o. or "advanced"

mauceddie

Okay, let me just say I don't think my child is a genious or anything - Just wondering if this particular skill is 'advanced' for her age.

My DD (3y 3mo) , can write all of her letters, including writing out her name and her sister's name. I have quite a few friends with kids, and one of them was writing his letters at a very young age (2ish), but none of the others are even close- most of them don't even recognize all of their letters... So, I was super proud of her for spelling/writing her name & her sister's name yesterday but not sure if that is anything extra special, you know? We've never pushed it- she's just really interested.

 Thanks!

 

 

 

ashleyaugust7

I would consider that on the advanced end of the spectrum.

katie277s

If she can write them, then I would say that is advanced.  My DS knows all his letters and recognizes them, but can't write them out yet. 

summerbrideDC

that's advanced in my book!

KellyGreen

Did your kids' names change?  I could have sworn they were something else.

Chrisy-Wyobride

I would consider it advanced as far as fine motor skill but not an indicator of advanced intelligence.

mauceddie

katie277s:

If she can write them, then I would say that is advanced.  My DS knows all his letters and recognizes them, but can't write them out yet. 

She's been able to write some of the easier ones for a while, but in the last couple of days she decided that she could write them all!  Some of them are a bit off- like the C looks a little like a U, but she's 90% there.

 

 

mauceddie

KellyGreen:

Did your kids' names change?  I could have sworn they were something else.

Yes- I used to have their middle names in my siggy- for anonymity purposes, but realized I'm not posting anything stupid on here so no reason to hide their identities.

ETA: I am surprised that you noticed :-)

EliseB0323

Of course you should be "super proud."  DS's preschool teaches the kids in the 3-year-old room to write letters. All of them can write their name and most, if not all of the alphabet, by the time they are four. There's a lot of variance within the kids in the class though. Most of them can write their names by 3 1/2. 

KellyGreen

mauceddie:

KellyGreen:

Did your kids' names change?  I could have sworn they were something else.

Yes- I used to have their middle names in my siggy- for anonymity purposes, but realized I'm not posting anything stupid on here so no reason to hide their identities.

ETA: I am surprised that you noticed :-)

ha ha - I have an odd memory.  I just remembered they sounded so nice together (my sister and I are both K names).

mauceddie

Chrisy-Wyobride:

I would consider it advanced as far as fine motor skill but not an indicator of advanced intelligence.

Ah, it makes sense to think of it in those terms. She didn't talk until she was 2, so has been behind on the verbal side of things. She's always been advanced with her motor skills I guess (walked early, used utensils early, etc). I guess they all are advanced and behind in different skills.

mauceddie

KellyGreen:

mauceddie:

KellyGreen:

Did your kids' names change?  I could have sworn they were something else.

Yes- I used to have their middle names in my siggy- for anonymity purposes, but realized I'm not posting anything stupid on here so no reason to hide their identities.

ETA: I am surprised that you noticed :-)

ha ha - I have an odd memory.  I just remembered they sounded so nice together (my sister and I are both K names).

Yup, their full names are Leah Sandra and Claire Sarah... Both myself & my sister have M names so I can relate.

DaiLyght

EliseB0323:

Of course you should be "super proud."  DS's preschool teaches the kids in the 3-year-old room to write letters. All of them can write their name and most, if not all of the alphabet, by the time they are four. There's a lot of variance within the kids in the class though. Most of them can write their names by 3 1/2. 

braggart 

Chrisy-Wyobride

mauceddie:

Chrisy-Wyobride:

I would consider it advanced as far as fine motor skill but not an indicator of advanced intelligence.

Ah, it makes sense to think of it in those terms. She didn't talk until she was 2, so has been behind on the verbal side of things. She's always been advanced with her motor skills I guess (walked early, used utensils early, etc). I guess they all are advanced and behind in different skills.

Sounds like my oldest daughter...she was very much the same way.

dnagal

LOL, she's clearly a genius, but someone else should teach her to spell it.

mauceddie

dnagal:

LOL, she's clearly a genius, but someone else should teach her to spell it.

Are we really picking on spelling errors? I didn't say I was a genius!

Halo79RN

that's awesome. I'd say be proud!   

dd recognizes letters and small words and can spell her name.. but cannot write them yet.  She traces lines and shapes fairly well... I tried to teach her to write the letters of her name and she wasn't interested yet.  She's the type and always has been that until she can do it all on her own, she's not interested in trying. She never tried to crawl or walk a ton.. she'd try, not do it.. and then not do it for a month.. then all of a sudden she was (toddler) running around. lol.   

Bluesmoothee

I think that's pretty advanced. I'm starting to get frustrated/worried about my 3.5 year old who has shown NO DESIRE whatsoever to write her letters. She can recognize them and tell you what each one is, but she doesn't come close to being able to write them, nor does she even want to try. When I pick her up and I see everyone's sheet on the wall where they've been practicing, her sheet is just scribble-scrabble.  So, that's awesome for your little one!

Halo79RN

EliseB0323:

Of course you should be "super proud."  DS's preschool teaches the kids in the 3-year-old room to write letters. All of them can write their name and most, if not all of the alphabet, by the time they are four. There's a lot of variance within the kids in the class though. Most of them can write their names by 3 1/2. 

 

I had no idea they started so soon in some schools!  dd is in the 2 -3 y/o class  at her preschool... they are just doing shapes and learning to use scissors.... I have no idea when they start letters???  My mom taught prek (4y/os) and taught them to write letters, numbers and their names  ... she said depending on the class, they would start writing small words.. just depended on the class that year.  she never pushed it.  followed their lead. 

EliseB0323

DaiLyght:

EliseB0323:

Of course you should be "super proud."  DS's preschool teaches the kids in the 3-year-old room to write letters. All of them can write their name and most, if not all of the alphabet, by the time they are four. There's a lot of variance within the kids in the class though. Most of them can write their names by 3 1/2. 

braggart 

If I was bragging, I would have said that my obviously genius son could write the entire alphabet by age 3, complete sentences by age 3 1/2, and had a book contract by age 4. I was giving an example of what a typical group of 3-year-olds were doing.

Halo79RN

Bluesmoothee:

I think that's pretty advanced. I'm starting to get frustrated/worried about my 3.5 year old who has shown NO DESIRE whatsoever to write her letters. She can recognize them and tell you what each one is, but she doesn't come close to being able to write them, nor does she even want to try. When I pick her up and I see everyone's sheet on the wall where they've been practicing, her sheet is just scribble-scrabble.  So, that's awesome for your little one!

 

don't worry.. .in 10 year it won't matter who wrote their name first or who read first ...    kids progress differently... like she said, her child didn't start to talk until a little later.  My dd is not the fine motor queen... but ds is... he was stacking towers of blocks by 9 months.  but dd is already reading some small words...  I don't think one is a genius over the other. they just develop differently.  

EliseB0323

Halo79RN:

EliseB0323:

Of course you should be "super proud."  DS's preschool teaches the kids in the 3-year-old room to write letters. All of them can write their name and most, if not all of the alphabet, by the time they are four. There's a lot of variance within the kids in the class though. Most of them can write their names by 3 1/2. 

 

I had no idea they started so soon in some schools!  dd is in the 2 -3 y/o class  at her preschool... they are just doing shapes and learning to use scissors.... I have no idea when they start letters???  My mom taught prek (4y/os) and taught them to write letters, numbers and their names  ... she said depending on the class, they would start writing small words.. just depended on the class that year.  she never pushed it.  followed their lead. 

I was kind of surprised they taught letters in the 3-year-old room too. They have a "letter of the week," and they talk about words that start with that letter and practice writing it.

Halo79RN

EliseB0323:

DaiLyght:

EliseB0323:

Of course you should be "super proud."  DS's preschool teaches the kids in the 3-year-old room to write letters. All of them can write their name and most, if not all of the alphabet, by the time they are four. There's a lot of variance within the kids in the class though. Most of them can write their names by 3 1/2. 

braggart 

If I was bragging, I would have said that my obviously genius son could write the entire alphabet by age 3, complete sentences by age 3 1/2, and had a book contract by age 4. I was giving an example of what a typical group of 3-year-olds were doing.

 

LMAO.. 

Sulla

I think that is pretty unusual. And definitely advanced!

When you say she was spelling, does that mean you can say, 'write your name' and she does it, or you say "make an S, an A, etc"?

And I always crack up at how the claws come out on subjects like this. Relax, moms! Relax! 

mauceddie

Sulla:

I think that is pretty unusual. And definitely advanced!

When you say she was spelling, does that mean you can say, 'write your name' and she does it, or you say "make an S, an A, etc"?

And I always crack up at how the claws come out on subjects like this. Relax, moms! Relax! 

She knows how to spell her own name- has for a while, but just started writing it recently.

Sulla

That says to me it's not just a motor skill. (Not that it's any less impressive if it's "just" a motor skill.) Very cool!

mauceddie

Sulla:

That says to me it's not just a motor skill. (Not that it's any less impressive if it's "just" a motor skill.) Very cool!

Good thing I only gave her a 4 letter name, LOL.