lavendargreen Fri 27-Apr-18 11:52:24

userinfinityplus1



My children are doing wonderfully at school thank you very much. I’m just not pathetic enough to boast about it on Mumsnet and make up ever more ridiculous tales of five year old prodigies to impress who exactly?



@jacqueshammer



And you’re the type of parent that is the reason I refuse to talk about my daughter to other parents at school. I’ve had parents go through her bag on play dates and then complain to the school about what she’s allowed to read etc.



Parents complaining because their kid isn’t off the reading scheme. The accusations of “pushy mother”. Why on earth would we invent that our kid could read whatever at 5 years old?



Surely you accept kids develop differently. Mine was a late walker and always a touch behind physically. I’d never assume people whose kids walked at 9 months were lying though. Bizarre stance!



I am with you jaques



I also have a daughter who was an early reader, and was advanced academically, and yes, along with a few others here, I experienced a few of the other mums being very bitchy and spiteful, and actually quite angry, because my daughter was more advanced than their children..



If people who have children who are advanced for their age have never received bitchy comments and trouble from other mums, they have been very lucky.



I also find it bizarre that anyone would think people are making it up. Kids are great at a particular sport at a young age? No worries. They start walking at 10 months? No worries. But if they are advanced with reading, writing, or maths, and can read at the level of a 7-8 year old, at just 4 years old; the hate and vitriol starts getting spouted from the mums of those who can't.



My daughter was reading Harry Potter at 5 years old too, and she was also playing a few video games quite well at 3-4 years old, completing levels on her own, and beating her dad! Much to his dismay!



I suppose I will be accused of lying too huh?



As has been said, some people seem to be projecting their insecurities about their own children, (and their own parenting,) onto others on here.



@icantcopeanymore



the only people who seem to find it ridiculous are those that don't seem to understand that children develop at different levels. Your claim that children of that age wouldn't understand Harry Potter is simply not true. Your claim that there aren't hordes of children of that age is unfounded. It's really not that rare for 5 year olds to be reading Harry Potter and more advanced literature.



Agree with this totally, and think it's a bit daft that people are denying a 5 year old could read (and understand) Harry Potter, just because their child couldn't!