Three year old-VERY observant.?

Question

My three year old daughter Skye, is very good at picking up on emotions and atmosphere's.

We were at a family party, where both my brother and my older sister were. My brother and sister have not spoken in years, unbeknown to Skye.

My brother said hello to me and Skye and my sister, he was very polite, and hid his feelings towards our sister very well, as did she to him.

It wasnt until we got home and i was putting Skye to bed that she said to me "Mommy why doesnt Uncle Paris like Auntie Sephy?" and this has never been mentioned to her beofre as we dont mention it.

and i said "What makes you think they dont like each other sweetie?

and she just sighed and said "Mom, i could just tell. " She is THREE.

She is pretty smart for a girl her age, and she has done this at other times aswell.

Like one time we were out shopping for the twins and my husband had spent a ridiculous amount of money and i told him so. We got home, i made tea, and my husband was in the nursery. Skye came up to me and said "Mommy, Dont be mad at Daddy, he just wants us all to be happy. Even the Twiglets." Twiglets-Our nickname for the twins.

She knows when there are bad feelings clouding the atmoshpere, and when people arent happy, or are hiding something, it's very hard to hide feelings from her, like if i said "Honey, i'm not so mad" she'll always say "Mom, lying's bad" and she's always right, i DO hide how mad, upset, angry, i am in front of her, if it is not her that it involves, yet she always knows im holding back.

Has anyone else had anything like this??

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Answer 1

She probably has high EI (emotional intelligence).

Read the article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_i...

Answer 2

That does sound quite remarkable. It certainly sounds as if she's got an exceptional EQ. This is not the same as IQ, though that could well be very high too. If you feel it is, you should start teaching her to read now, well before she starts school. And, if you already have started teaching her to read, well done!

Answer 3

My daughter does this a lot as well, she is only 2 but one example which sticks in my head from a few months ago was when her Mother came round to let me know that she was going to change our arrangements so I have less time with my daughter.

I was very angry and upset but never let any of that out in front of my daughter but after her Mother had left my daughter came over and gave me the biggest strongest hug ever.

I never thought much of it until a few weeks later when she brought it up "remember when mummy made you cry and I hugged you to make you better" - I was gobsmacked, I'd not cried in front of her although I'd felt like it, she just knew how I felt and also that it was caused by what her Mother had said!

Answer 4

Hm... She seems to be a very bright child! I think that perhaps she's gifted, and maybe she has emotional intelligence skills. I don't think anything is wrong. She's just special.