Many people believe that it is inappropriate to identify gifted children in the early years.
Early scores are suspected of being unduly influenced by good preschool or by parents who read a lot to their children. All of these popular beliefs are myths. The same principle applies to the gifted. The best time to evaluate a child is between the ages of 4 and 8. Before the age of 4, the child may not have the attention span to cooperate fully with the examiner.