Gifted children are those kids whose talents, skills, potentials and abilities are so superior and exceptional that they set the child apart from their peers. Gifted children are often initially observed and identified when they excel in school, yet most parents of gifted kids suspect and notice giftedness early on in their children even before their child enters school.
But how could you determine if your child is indeed gifted? And what are the early signs? Being gifted is naturally considered to mean an IQ of 130 or higher, alongside with high performance in any of the 5 aspects or factors: general intellectual capability, leadership skills and potential, creative thinking and inclinations (seeing at questions and answers in a one-of-a-kind way), specific academic excellence (at math, for instance) or artistic (and that includes musical) abilities.
Consider the probabilities or possibilities of giftedness in your child if he or she shows or manifests the following traits and characteristics: is overly and persistently curious, possesses an exceptional memory, learns to read even prior to entering school, talks and walks at a very early age, shows an interest in, or understanding of, ideas or concepts (sharing, time, etc) or logic, has a long attention span, can express him/herself well for his age.
Only a few children would display all of these traits and characteristics right away, and some gifted children will even appear to be somewhat