My crystal was exactly like that as a toddler. She possessed a unique maturity for a such a wee thing. She had lovely big eyes (hers are brown) and looks very elfish. She could see right from wrong and didn't hesitate to explain to other children where they were going wrong. (I use past tense as she is now a teenager). This can be a bit of a drag for other children. I had to teach my crystal how to be less critical and that sometimes it wasn't necessary to fix every conflict on the playground. It got to where others would rely on her for all the answers to both their playground dilemmas and their classroom challenges. This very quickly exhausted her. We had a lot of phantom tummy aches begin to appear! I found my girl needed lots of breaks from 'the system'. As a parent this seemed in conflict with everything I was ever taught about attending school. But now as I look back I see that her absences have caused no harm. She knows all the material and then some and the only person put out by it was me and 'the system'.
One thing I was always amused at was her uncanny ability to find spiritual books. As young as 2 (she couldn't read yet) somehow she found every bible and even every other form of spiritual text I had in the house ( book of mormon or latter day saints pamphlets, even Hari Krishna or Buddist materials). I would find her carrying them around or all stock piled in her room. It was like she knew they all were about personal evolution and it didn't matter what the denomination, she loved them all.
She also does not sleep which is proving to be very challenging even now. Her physical body really needs the rest even if her spirit doesn't! She too loved soft music to help her sleep. I usually had to sing to her. Puberty and hormonal changes are proving to have a very strong affect on her. She loved school initially but quickly mastered what was on offer and then the bordom set in. Watch out for this and do everything you can to extend them. They are brilliant and need the challenge.
I hope that wasn't too many random thoughts at once. Its hard to think back but if you have anything else specific you want to talk about, I'm happy to share as one who has been through quite a bit already. |
