I’m just wondering how much time does your son actually spend at school? Plus, who are you comparing him to? Plus, there really isn’t anything wrong with our educational system at all. I have a friend who’s a teacher and some of the stories she tells me would curl my hair. Usually it’s not the children causing upsets in class it’s the parents looking at their children through rose coloured glasses. I went and picked up my grandson from school and I was flabbergasted at how the parents just walked into the classroom. Not knocking or asking if it’s ok, they just walked straight in. Why do they have to do that?? It completely disrupts the class but these parents are just oblivious to the idea. So nothing wrong with the curriculum at all.

I’ve always found our Public School system good so I wonder why you think that. Ours went Public and one child is an accountant and one a Doctor. You have to make the effort too and encourage your children by reading with them and adding learning into daily activities, like counting out their blueberries or reading signs that we pass, numbers on letterboxes etc. I’ve never thought comparing children is a good thing. Knowing how far ahead they are is often by feedback from educators.

I feel this with my youngest daughter for sure! She is reading and spelling well ahead of her year level but the curriculum doesn’t always push her or challenge her to do more than what is required as the rest are learning at the pace set out. Im lucky to have a wonderful teacher that tries to make it more challenging for her!

I think if you saw your child exceeding the expectations of their milestones and excelling ahead of their peers. If they are doing tasks you would expect of a child older than yours. I’m curious why you don’t think the Australian curriculum is good. Our family has a lot of tertiary educated, highly skilled professionals who were in both public and private schools.

I think the only way you would know your toddler is especially bright would be if they are exceeding their developmental milestones. You would probably notice a difference between them and other kids their age at preschool or play dates etc. All kids develop at different rates. I think you can support your child by moving his education up at a speed that suits him and makes him happy. If he seems to show an interest in something then don’t hold back and say ‘when you are older’ etc let him learn about it etc. one of the best things we did for our kids was teach them colours, letters and how to write thier names before school age. When school started they felt confident and proud of what they could do and so enjoyed school