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Why is it important to spot your child’s talents in his early years? How can you identify your child’s talent? How can you cultivate and hone his or her talents? Sumit R replied. recognizing that your child has a special talent is the greatest joy for a parent. When as a parent you realize that your child is talented, then you need to encourage her so that she is able to bloom completely. Try to encourage her or him to pursue her interests or enroll her in a class or program. Try to ensure that she gets encouragement from other quarters such as from teachers. Above all you must be very supportive. Praise her whenever she deserves as it helps in producing confidence that encourages the talent development. bibhu Blaire replied. Identifying a child' s talent from a young age is important for her development. Sometimes the talents are hidden and it is difficult to spot but if parents are smart enough then they can spot the talent with the help of some clues. Verbal proficiency can be an early sign of a gifted kid. It' s also key to success in school and many other aspects of life. Such kids can be identified by their gift of talking. A child who enjoys tinkering may be a future mechanic, engineer, inventor, or scientist.Observing natural interests is a great tool for spotting talent. Academic performance in school also points out to the inherent talent. the choice of shows on television also indicates the talent. Pihu Kocchar replied. Children have particular interests and these are their talents. The inner drive to explore and learn helps to blossom the talents. We as a parent can prevent our children from giving up on their passions, from losing interest in what they love to do. Talent if identified from an early age helps in in its development. In order for you to identify your child’s talent you have to spend time with him and watch him play. Talents may not make themselves visible during the early years of a child’s life. So it is important that you let her explore different things, she will be naturally drawn to activities she prefer. Having said that, talent can be discovered and developed at any age provided that the child has a keen desire and love for what he wants to achieve.