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ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to examine the different development characteristics of gifted children during the preschool period in comparison with normal developing children according to family observation. For this purpose, face-to-face interviews were carried out with the parents of 112 children identified as gifted and data regarding the differences of these children in comparison with their peer groups of 0–2, 2–4, 4–6 age intervals were acquired via semi-structured questionnaire form. The data were analysed according to content analysis rules. The data obtained as a result of this analysis were interpreted and classified with an inductive approach. It was determined as a result of the study that gifted children display different characteristics in cognitive, linguistic, affective and psychomotor skills in comparison with other children at dimensions which can be recognized by the families.