Just like every other parent, gifted children's parents also need tools for managing stress. Despite beliefs that raising a gifted child is a breeze, most parents of gifted kids would readily claim that it's no picnic. Weathering challenges like overexcitabilities, isolation from peers, asynchronous development, and boredom with school are heartbreaking...
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Liking the Child That You Love
There is a lot of talk about unconditionally loving our children but perhaps not enough about how important it is to like them. As our sweet bundles grow and test boundaries and stretch our patience, it can become all too easy to fall into the insidious trap of looking at that child through a negative lens. Because we only see what it is we are looking...
It's all in the wiring: Gifted development that doesn't fit the norm
It's all in the wiringA recent poignantly described the commonly seen among many highly gifted children. Striking differences in abilities make it hard to grasp what is going on. How can children who are so bright struggle so much? Why would such perceptive children have so many emotional blind-spots? How can a child be gifted and developmentally...
5 Things That Keep Us From Fully Enjoying Our Young Children by Erin Leyba
Today, I welcome Erin Leyba, LCSW, PhD of parenthappy.org to share her post with us.****Children are naturally full of innocence, joy, exuberance, and wonder. Just spending time with them can be tremendously healing. They can help us recover the playful parts of ourselves, enjoy the moment, and see the world through fresh eyes. However, there...
Solutions for Sibling Rivalry
If you're like me, you dreamed that your children would be best friends from the start. It's both heartbreaking and frustrating when your children fight and squabble with each other, but there are things you can do (and not do) to help build their relationships with each other.It can be easy to compare siblings. "Your brother was potty trained by now!...
Stop misrepresenting gifted education research
Yet another study of gifted education is being circulated that lends itself to misinterpretation and sweeping generalizations. Even worse, its conclusions can be adopted as justification for denying appropriate educational support for gifted children.In "" economists David Card and Laura Giuliano investigated whether selecting students for gifted programs...