This isn't strictly 'gifted and talented' but we have a bright 22 month old who is no longer enjoying playgroup but I still need inexpensive activities to take him to as getting exhausted keeping up with talking to him at home- he wants to be read to constantly, doesn't enjoy the simpler books/ nursery rhymes at playgroup (cries out i don't like it- as they're not introducing new ideas), he asks what words are and recognises many (I'm delighted as from a family of bookworms/ publishers) but I just don't know who else he can talk to to get him out of our tiny flat as he doesn't sleep much and I'm physically tired.
I thought of talking to the playgroup helpers who kindly ask him if he knows what a duck is but it sounds so pretentious to say he's not interested when they're just being kind. and i cant really say to someone in RL that he'd rather be telling them about toucans, scorpions, Asia etc. The other night he asked me the capital of Bulgaria(!) as DH taught him most capital cities once he'd asked us what the countries were on DD's map and learnt every one (she's 6 and meanwhile finding schoolwork a challenge!)
One of the lovely ladies knows him better and said she hasn't seen a child like him and suggested he'd get a bursary to a private school ( not sure they exist at primary!) And he enjoys the painting at any rate.
He enjoys older children/ people but his sister and his main friend (an 8 year old we know well) are at school and mornings are when he's needs more activity. The park is good but we aren't that near one so it's a bit lonely just him and I again...
We do swimming once a week which is good (though he doesn't like it!)
There are football/ music clubs but these would be expensive too.
We're at the library twice a week or so which is our lifeline but no rest or social side!
We already have 2 pets but he's a bit young to be sensible with them.
Is there anything I'm overlooking? Maybe I should see if there's a retirement home or somewhere we could visit I just need someone else who will get to 'know' him for who he is (he looks very babyish so always underestimated; though a lady in Tesco roared with laughter as overheard him say 'I need coffee actually' as we passed the hot drinks aisle!)
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looseleaf · 22/05/2013 20:38
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