Reply To: Discussion – “The Talent Code”

[hockeygod]

Thanks for posting this link. Very interesting… as a father of two young children, it is interesting to see the similarities and differences between these two… they are my personal, real-life laboratory and I enjoy experimenting with them! I am going to try new things that I learn with them.

My boy is 41 months old, fairly independent and quite sensitive. He has an amazing vocabulary (started signing at 9 months and talking and walking at 12 months) and after two tries, seems to have picked up the essence of riding a bike without training wheels (after a year with a 'run bike' – no pedals).

My daughter, 14 months old, seems to be more cuddly but still independent and much tougher than her big brother (hypothesis: she sees her brother getting to try other stuff and wants to join in… she saw him riding the bicycle, so she walked over to her helmet, brought it over to grandpa and then tried to climb on the bike!)… we didn't do as much signing with her, or read to her as much (she started walking at 13 months, points and grunts at things she wants us to look at / get for her, but it sounds like she is trying to form words… she understands what we say because if we as her to do things, she does them.) She seems to be more competitive than my boy.

It is still early, but time will tell how they will develop… it will be a fun journey!

Dean
M.Ed (Coaching)
Ch.P.C. (Chartered Professional Coach)
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