Parenting the Gifted Child - Page 11

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Gifted or Smart? Should I look into formal testing? started by delphine (5/31/11 at 5:49am) 1 2	Thanks for the reality check. I truly wasn't trying to... 6/9/11 at 10:55am by delphine	28	2,013
"Gifted" (for lack of a better term) Toddlers - Naming Emotions? started by marcinator19 (1/31/11 at 8:39pm)	My ds did the same thing, has always been good at stating his... 6/7/11 at 6:58pm by leighi123	9	700
IEP meeting for gd tomorrow...help!!! started by CassandraD (6/6/11 at 4:30pm)	I've just seen your post now, so it may be too late to... 6/7/11 at 8:30am by ollyoxenfree	2	906
is my son gifted or just acting out? started by indigoscot (6/2/11 at 9:49am)	Why can't he be both? Your son is 'telling' you that this... 6/6/11 at 10:37am by LynnS6	18	1,155
2e / vision issues - update started by deminc (6/3/11 at 12:51am)	Thank you!! I AM overjoyed! 6/5/11 at 10:13pm by deminc	4	746
advanced vocabulary started by minkin03 (6/1/11 at 8:29pm) 1 2	Yes, I think this is the only time I notice it at this age,... 6/4/11 at 7:26pm by loraxc	23	2,037
When to open discussion about 2E Kindergartener with school? started by Aufilia (5/26/11 at 2:39pm)	There's a difference between not having the means to easily... 6/2/11 at 9:31pm by Aufilia	6	471
I think my son is gifted...HELP? started by JackieMommy (5/31/11 at 8:32am)	He sounds like a cool little kid! I so know some of those... 6/2/11 at 9:24pm by St. Margaret	3	706
A funny thing happened to me on the way to preschool… started by Tigerle (6/1/11 at 2:00pm)	Haha, I had "Comedy Tonight" stuck in my head all morning, how... 6/2/11 at 9:13pm by St. Margaret	2	729
Can anyone offer any guidance, esp BTDT moms! Moving & School options conundrum started by runningmama80 (5/4/11 at 11:19am)	We have just started to consider HSing. I'm a little gun shy,... 6/1/11 at 4:08pm by runningmama80	8	414
hasn't stopped today (doesn't want to sleep) started by tuesdaymom (5/28/11 at 10:39pm)	Thanks for responding :) I was kind of thinking the same thing... 5/31/11 at 8:40am by tuesdaymom	2	392
Choose teacher or the school? started by isaoma (5/27/11 at 2:54pm)	Your dd sounds very much like my ds. It's a hard choice, but... 5/29/11 at 7:25pm by Rose-Roget	7	509
K/1 class next year and it is a PBL school (project based learning)-success (or not)? 2E students? started by KCMichigan (5/25/11 at 9:08pm)	Oh my goodness, I would jump at this chance! It sounds great.... 5/28/11 at 6:14pm by karne	5	432
23 Month Old: Fostering The continuation of new skills: Ideas? started by breezyleigh (5/15/11 at 6:20am)	Sounds like you are doing great :) Just follow her lead. With... 5/27/11 at 3:32pm by heidisue	10	528
preschool with much younger kids? started by Positana (5/19/11 at 12:02pm) 1 2 3 4 5	... double post 5/27/11 at 12:10pm by moominmamma	92	2,870
Advanced Child and school placement started by MommyMandi (5/23/11 at 8:19pm)	Get her IQ tested. There is a difference between being... 5/27/11 at 11:58am by CA Mom	10	476
Teenage Gifted Son can't get to sleep at night? started by gingersgermans (5/16/11 at 6:04am)	When I was a teenager, I liked to read comics at bedtime --... 5/26/11 at 4:15pm by Aufilia	10	1,201
May 2011: What are they doing now? started by moominmamma (5/4/11 at 9:24am) 1 2	We attended the final recital for DS at his music program... 5/26/11 at 12:30pm by ollyoxenfree	35	1,392
Handwiting Resources? started by delphine (5/24/11 at 8:01am)	My kids used hand writing without tears,my youngest started it... 5/25/11 at 11:14am by CA Mom	4	329
Update #14 When the teacher suggests grade acceleration and the parents aren't sure? started by LynnS6 (5/5/11 at 1:46pm)	I'm sure they do. I just don't happen to think that my kids... 5/23/11 at 11:48am by LynnS6	19	1,037
Gifted but Irresponsible and Unorganize? started by tzmom (5/19/11 at 4:53pm)	Another thing that works is a specific task, such as the night... 5/22/11 at 5:28pm by Linda on the...	10	652
Anxiety, book recs? started by St. Margaret (5/18/11 at 8:57pm)	For you: Tamar Chanksy's book "Freeing Your Child From... 5/19/11 at 10:15am by LynnS6	3	201
letter obsession - this is normal, right? started by pranava (5/19/11 at 6:22am)	Ds1 was just like that as a toddler. I remember one day... 5/19/11 at 8:00am by reezley	4	262
New here--To skip or not to skip? started by asu_mama (5/6/11 at 1:53pm)	My dd 10 skipped just this year in the fall from 4th to 5th,... 5/17/11 at 7:56pm by allmylove	12	598
New! started by CA Mom (5/12/11 at 4:19pm)	When you say that the only part he didn't score in the 99th... 5/16/11 at 5:08am by ChristaN	14	647
Only wants "New" books started by A-time-to-live (5/10/11 at 2:36pm)	IDK if you are looking for book suggestions or not but some... 5/16/11 at 1:49am by zebra15	17	660
Help me think through talking to school about next year for ds? started by reezley (5/12/11 at 7:18am)	My son is also in K this year, but hopefully I have some... 5/14/11 at 2:55am by jtjt	3	375
Would You Bother Doing Gifted Testing in this Scenario? started by monkeybum (5/10/11 at 11:07am)	I agree. I should have been clearer about the GAI. In a... 5/13/11 at 1:11pm by joensally	12	1,167
New here and looking for feedback! started by Cherkay (5/7/11 at 8:59am) 1 2	Thank you so much for all the posts. You guys have given... 5/12/11 at 9:13pm by Cherkay	34	1,051
School-parent meeting coming up. Where to start? started by Seie (5/10/11 at 2:05pm)	Thanks. True I dont need to teach them about how to do their... 5/11/11 at 1:09am by Seie	3	852
Fighting for Speech Therapy for a Gifted Child? started by ramama (5/8/11 at 7:02am)	We have a similar situation. My daughter is in 1st grade at... 5/10/11 at 8:44pm by caelia	12	873
I YI YI... keeping this kid busy... help! started by umami_mommy (5/9/11 at 2:18pm)	OP, I'm going through this with my own lo's. DD (5yo) was able... 5/10/11 at 3:35pm by Casha'sMommy	5	323
G&T program or continue with homeschool? started by Miss Chris (4/26/11 at 6:30am)	Oh my gosh, Linda, I know you're probably sick of hearing it,... 5/7/11 at 9:20am by moominmamma	17	786
Would you apply for davidson? when? started by spedteacher30 (5/6/11 at 1:19pm)	I think I was sort of where you are on this before we applied.... 5/6/11 at 6:02pm by Roar	3	311
Dumbing Down: is it a stage or an issue that needs to be addressed? If so, how? started by AllisonR (5/5/11 at 11:53am)	Oh my gosh, that happened when DS started preschool. I hated... 5/6/11 at 1:00pm by RollerCoaster...	8	484
How does this normally work (x-posted) started by physmom (3/25/11 at 6:25am) 1 2	I haven't read the thread, but scrolled over the last post and... 5/5/11 at 7:07am by Greenmama2	33	1,491
April 2011: What are they doing now? started by moominmamma (4/13/11 at 8:27am) 1 2	Just a quick "please share my excitement/amazement" that DD4... 5/5/11 at 6:53am by Greenmama2	29	1,508
cross-post: when to send a gifted and disabled child to Kindergarten? started by DariaD (4/30/11 at 3:35pm)	Our pedi was essentially the same way, and for the most part I... 5/5/11 at 6:50am by karne	9	629
How to recognize "giftedness" started by EarthMamaToBe (5/2/11 at 10:12am)	Does it matter if he's gifted? What would do you different?... 5/3/11 at 12:14pm by Linda on the...	5	544
Advocating for the gifted child started by SunshineJ (4/18/11 at 11:07am)	Yes, I agree. When you're talking about logically related... 4/30/11 at 11:45am by moominmamma	18	1,357
Frustrated Mama started by camprunner (4/19/11 at 5:39pm)	I very much agree with this approach. We did the same. In... 4/29/11 at 12:29pm by moominmamma	8	598
Guardians of Gahoole? started by loraxc (4/28/11 at 6:59am)	Parent-child separation, sad deaths, war, kidnapping and... 4/28/11 at 4:25pm by LynnS6	5	260
School advocacy questions started by hergrace (4/28/11 at 7:57am)	We have a psycho-ed assessment from a year ago and just did a... 4/28/11 at 12:54pm by hergrace	6	310
An unexpected dilemma started by ar2974 (4/26/11 at 11:23am)	Your DD is still very young. Not all gifted kids take interest... 4/27/11 at 2:47pm by whatsnextmom	5	626
My strong-willed daughter started by KinderKim (4/19/11 at 8:46am)	She looks like typical perfectionist gifted child and need... 4/26/11 at 8:39pm by Sorilla	2	540
How do you decide about school vs homeschool? started by leighi123 (4/18/11 at 11:04pm)	I answered you in the thread in the LAHAB forum. The fact... 4/25/11 at 5:01pm by heatherdeg	4	350
Is it so bad to coast in an age when little kids suffer from too much pressure and have too much... started by loraxc (1/5/11 at 9:18am) 1 2 3	I think the most important thing is that whatever school you... 4/25/11 at 1:55pm by FarmerBeth	42	2,946
Overall High-Achievers (non-academic, too) started by VisionaryMom (3/28/11 at 5:48am) 1 2 3 4	Wondering whether we had taken this really interesting... 4/21/11 at 2:05am by Tigerle	60	3,089
Kept from harder work to show "maturity"? started by b_light (4/19/11 at 9:54am)	Poor kiddo and poor you - it sounds to me like this experience... 4/20/11 at 7:44am by Galatea	10	484
Highly gifted and highly unmotivated child started by meg-momto2 (4/19/11 at 9:30am)	If he's into screen time but loathes writing, how about... 4/19/11 at 11:46am by imogenlily	4	629