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YvonneJKVP, she sounds like a normal little Girl. Not sure why you are posting in a thread about gifted children unless she has some traits you have not mentioned yet... :)

Thanks again for your input guys, and TigerKuan pointed out what is probably the most important point of all these discussions. Not all kids are the same, need the same things, and can thrive in the...

So now for an update, my son is now almost 7. We are certain that he is of above average intelligence, but is having difficulties paying attention and sitting still. His preschool had him assessed...

Wow, there are many wonderful and helpful answers to my questions, this thread is still active which is unbelievable. I am glad I asked some questions that many others are wondering themselves so we...

Thank you for your help Taylor, as he is so young we will just make sure he has plenty to do that interests him as you mentioned. Thinking that a private school, maybe Montessori would be a good...

As I said before, I couldn't care less what your opinion is. I am not insulted, I make my own decisions for my own reasons and what you think is irrelevant. Since you are only interested in...

Tonesbones,

With all due respect, I was not asking for anyone's opinion about whether my child should be going to the child care centre. I am not too interested in what you or anyone else thinks...

Thanks again Lou! Will definitely check it out!

Cheers,
Lorraine : )

Hi Lou,

Yes, we are currently living in Australia (Alice Springs) and will be relocating back to the US in a year or two. There is currently no support here in town for gifted children, and as...

LouB, Thank you for your helpful input as well as some of the input by other posters. I have been doing quite a bit of research lately and you are correct that comments by people who are uninformed...

Luckyaliengirl,

I understand, my mom had no idea what to do with me even though the school told her I was bored and was very advanced in english and reading/comprehension. I pretty much hated...

Pasmith, I am sorry to hear about your son. Luckily my son is not displaying ANY of the symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome, and I don't believe that Autism is a concern in his case. Thanks for the...

Hi Gumshoe, thank you for the info, you have answered a lot of my questions... and clarified many thoughts I had regarding gifted children.

And thanks for the advice everyone!

Apparently the...

We are not pushing him in the least, he just has a very strong desire to learn! I was not expecting it, and was not quite sure what to do as he was not acting like the other 2 years olds. I do not...

Will have a chat with the specialist when she assesses him. Thanks for the advice...

Hi everyone,

The director of the day care where my son goes twice a week believes that he may be gifted. She wants to have him assessed. I have done a lot of reading up on this subject, and have...