My son turned three in December. His sister is six and last week I bought a math program for her since she's in Kindergarten. She left the program up and my son got on the computer. I got up to see what he was doing and he was doing the math problems. It was all simple addition and subtraction. I was surprised because it appeared as if he was doing them in his head.
Is this around the age where kids can do simple math?
FYI: I don't want anyone to think that I think my son is some sort of genius or something. I was just asking a question about child development. Every kid is different and adding a problem or two doesn't equate a brainiac in my mind. It's a simple, innocuous question.
EDIT: No, I've never taught him math. They are actual math problems; 2+4=6 type of thing.
Certainly kids can do simple addition/subtraction when they are 3.
We used to use simple math skills at the dinner table: You must eat 3 bites of peas before you can be excused. They learned to count and add/subtract really quickly! ;)
My older daughter could do basic math at almost 3, and basic algebra equations before she turned 4. Some kids just soak stuff up like a sponge. My younger daughter has no interest in the stuff, and as far as she's concerned, 2+2= ONE MILLION!! lol
Awesome! Sounds like you've got a smart little guy on your hands!!
I'd say pretty young. When our daughter was a toddler we had the Jumpstart series computer programs and she loved them. She played those up until the 4th grade level.
Good for your son!!
Every child is different, in this case your child has an ability - now it is your job to not "overdo" it so he does not enjoy math.
each kid is diferen my daughter could in her head at 2
if your sons like my daughter he may enjoy it, but don't play it out.
Increase his skills and love for it by doing simple questions waiting in line
if so many people are in front of you and then so many get out how many are left
I'd play games like this with my daughter at 3 all of the time. we still do but with times tables and she J. turned 5. Its funny because she has issues with simple tasks but excels in these. Each kid has their areas where their great at I guess and struggle J. the same as easy things.
I'm impressed not with that he can add, but he knew what the symbols (both the numbers and the plus/minus) sign mean. There a whole lot of moms who are going to say that's no big deal. It is and I think fostering his love of numbers to the best of your ability.
Yes, my son, while in Preschool, knew how to add.
I also taught him.
He is in Kindergarten now, and they do addition and subtraction etc.
In various ways and equations.
No that's not normal, he is very bright. I have over 13 years in child care and lots of years in teaching people with developmental disabilities. Your child is bright!
Kids are sponges at that age and they absolutely love to learn. If he watched his sister, he probably memorized the answers! Good for him! Just keep letting him watch sister and play on his own.
It depends on the kid. If he knows his numbers and knows what 2 and 4 represent, then maybe he can do it for real. My DD is 3 and she can eyeball small numbers without counting and tell me how many I'll need if I have 4 apples and want 6. If you've been talking numbers with Big Sis, maybe he learned, too. I think it's cool that he seems to know what the symbols mean.
It depends on the kid and exposure. My older daughter was around three, her big brother not till prek. I am not sure my youngest can add yet and she is ten. I am joking!! She does algebra but sometimes I catch her adding with her fingers and it cracks me up.
My granddaughter has been doing math since she was about 18 mos. Expose them and they will usually surprise the heck out of ya.
