Kriston - I just did the link posted on here by someone to determine what my DS10 is. It is aimed at adults though so I'm not sure it would apply too much to a 3 year old. But you could look at see what you think.

Kriston- that quote nailed me too! It's crazy how on the mark these things can be.

Yep! That one was like she was in my head. Remember my universal hall pass back in 12th grade? I love special priviliges and that one made all those years of sucking up worth while!

I forgot you had that acs!!! LOL!!! That definitely made it all worth while I am sure. I never had such a hall pass (sadly) but teachers did love me and I got to do whatever I wanted to basically too. The article is interesting about the differences between the way girls and boys react. I can see why girls can get overlooked when they are being more cooperative and boys are acting out more. Although my DS does not act out. He just spaces out and lives in his head alot of the time. So maybe it is personality more than gender in some cases??

Yes, ditto that acs. I was all about the privileges.

Plus the stuff near the end of the article about how a girl will run the school as she underachieves, but then she'll hit something she actually has to work at, and she'll feel stupid and question her own worth...that was me, too. I had some "dark nights of the soul" there over that very issue. That one hit me hard, too.

Reasons to watch out even if a kid seems happy! And reasons to be glad that I have a boy who acted out when he was miserable! I'd take that any time, for his sake! Squeaky wheel and all that...

Interesting article, acs. I'm amazed that 92% of the kids Ruf sees are P types. I'm in trouble, I better start a savings account for testing purposes. DD is likely an FP based on that the number of times I've said that phrase ("In the time you've spent arguing...) and other characteristics. DS seems like he's probably a P too.

Here's one of the few ENTPs piping up. I laughed my way through the article too - it's strange to see past experiences so clearly outlined. And I don't know if this was a gender thing too, but I remember sitting in a class, noticing that no one else was raising his/her hand, and thinking "hmmm. i thought this was an easy question. If nobody knows it, i must be wrong. I won't raise my hand either..." This happened all the way through law school! I guess it took having a smart kid to realize that I was one too.