She's just too sensitive. Why does he overreact to every little thing? I wish she would just go with the flow.Have you heard these comments about your child?Have you even said them yourself at times, especially during moments of exasperation?Many gifted children exhibit heightened sensitivity and reactivity, or emotional overexcitability. One...
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4 Parental Behaviors to Avoid
Dr. John Gottman is a world-renowned relationship expert. Through many years of research, he has discovered 4 behaviors that we should avoid if we want to have strong, healthy relationships. He calls these behaviors the four horsemen of the apocalypse because they are sure to bring about the end of a relationship. Having a healthy, connected relationship...
An Accelerated Journey
Michelle Vaisman on Graduation DayMeet Michelle Vaisman; an extraordinary young woman who benefited from radical acceleration and parents who supported her along the way. Acceleration works and it’s time to celebrate the successes rather than rely on a few anecdotal tales of students who were ill-prepared for the journey by adults in the process. Michelle...
Becoming an Emotion Coach
I'm over at The Gottman Institute today with a post on becoming emotional coaches for our children. Did you now that being able to understand and manage emotions well is one of the key predictors for a successful life? Read on to learn how to give your child a head start!**********What determines how children turn out? This is the question on every...
The Positive Discipline Difference
Last week, I debunked the myth that positive parents just want to be friends with their children. You can read that post . This week, I want to address the idea that we simply don’t discipline our children. “But kids need discipline” is a recurrent comment on my , and I must say that I absolutely agree. Kids DO need discipline! So do teachers, firefighters,...
Are We Just Friends?
During my years as administrator of a popular on Facebook, I’ve seen quite a few myths swirling about the public regarding positive parents. In this new series, Debunking Myths about Positive Parenting, I’ll be addressing such myths as:Positive parents just want to be friends with their childrenPositive parents don’t disciplinePositive parents reward...
What was the best class your gifted child had in school?
What would you select as your gifted child's "best" class in school? What would go into your decision? Would you base it on the teacher's skills, the quality of the classroom material, the level of innovation, or the amount of engagement among students? What would your child pick and what would influence the choice?I have thought about this a lot over...
5 Strategies for Building Effective Parent-Teacher Partnerships … From a Parent’s Perspective
Effective parent-teacher partnerships are essential to fostering a child’s social-emotional success in school. with your child’s teacher is an opportunity to model behavior that exemplifies the benefits of a relationship based on mutual cooperation with an interest in achieving goals. Ultimately, your child learns to be their own advocate by observing...
Self-advocacy for gifted teens and tweens: How to help gifted teens take control of their classroom experience
I am pleased to offer a guest post from blogger , focusing on how adolescent and pre-teen students can advocate for themselves. This is a much-needed skill, especially relevant as the school year approaches. Enjoy!As students start to reach fifth and sixth grade, and enter into the world of middle and high school, they become more and more responsible...
Positive Communication with Children
Positive communication is an essential part of all healthy relationships. It builds mutual respect, trust, connection, and nurtures your child’s self-esteem. The parent/child relationship is our first place for learning how relationships should be. Therefore, when we set the standard for healthy, positive communication now, children develop skills...