Parenting Resources
for Gifted Kids
Raising a child who is gifted can be both exciting and challenging. Children who are gifted may develop asynchronously, meaning they tend to develop at a faster rate cognitively than they do physically or emotionally. Parenting children who are gifted means understanding their unique development and providing them with extra attention and support.
"It's not uncommon for high-ability children to also be perfectionists. Whether they worry about getting a drawing exactly right, earning all A's in school, or feeling helpless in fixing society's downfalls, approximately 20% of gifted children suffer from perfectionism to the degree it causes problems. "
-National Association for Gifted Children
Read on for tips to help manage perfectionism.
Sometimes, asynchronous development and/or feeling "different" makes developing friendships a challenge. Find tips for this here.
"It’s easy to assume that the intellectual advantages of gifted children give them an easier life, but it seems that each advantage also has an unexpected dark side. One of those side-effects is increased anxiety."
-Ian Byrd
Underachievement is an issue that can be especially impactful among gifted students, particularly those who are profoundly gifted.
-Davidson Academy
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Gifted children often experience overexcitabilities, also called intensities. These areas of heightened stimulation are categorized in five areas: psychomotor, sensual, imaginational, intellectual, and emotional.
While these are not, negative characteristics, they are often discussed as problems to solve. However, there are some wonderful benefits to “experiencing in a higher key.”
(The Institute for Educational Advancement)
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Being able to handle cooperation and competition is an essential part of working and playing well with others. However, some gifted children struggle with group activities. Their strong views about the “Right” way to do things may make it hard for them to compromise. Because they are used to performing well, they may also find it hard to cope with setbacks, struggles, or losses. Find articles on this topic here!
The simple definition of Executive Functioning is GETTING STUFF DONE. It is the brain’s ability to take the steps necessary to accomplish a complex task or goal, the ability to self-regulate thoughts, emotions, and actions in order to accomplish goals, and to “execute” complex tasks.
-Seth Perler
What happens when students begin to doubt that they are gifted? When they fear that they aren't as smart as people have said? These students struggle with Imposter Syndrome. -Ian Byrd
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Twice exceptional, or “2e,” children are intellectually gifted and also have learning differences or disabilities. Twice-exceptional kids may have any disability. With giftedness, the most frequent learning differences include dyslexia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder (which is a component of autism, but not all children with SPD have autism), dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and visual and auditory processing disorders.
-Corin Goodwin