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Once upon a time I was a reg poster here on this board. This was a topic we touched on often. Some great in depth research and discussions went on between parents and teachers back then as we all had that one thing in common, To support the social and emotional needs of these children.

The few reponses I did read here on this very serious thread surprised and shocked me such as this one.

I know that, particularly with gifted kids, much of it is > self-induced, but I still believe much of that is relative to > parental and societal expectations

Could be any of the above or maybe none of the above. You have barely touched the tip of the iceberg.That is why it is our duty as parents/caregivers teachers to get to the root of the problem. As a team as it would be a difficult task to go it alone.

As we all know knowledge is power. Educate yourselves . There is tons of info on line .Check out SENG and Hoagies for starters. There is a wealth of info th...See More
Bill T 6 nc Old timer, your words are not harsh at all.

Only today I was counseling one of my gifted girls about being overly stressed, about worrying over things beyond her control. I don't know how much of an effect I've had.

I know that some here view me as the cruel task master. I am not. I simply want my students, all of them, to rise ...See More
Nov 12, 2010
Jo On 11/11/10, Oldtimer wrote: > > Once upon a time I was a reg poster here on this > board. This was a topic we touched on often. Some great > in depth research and discussions went on between parents > and teachers back then as we all had that one thing in > common, To support the social and emotional needs of these > children....See More
Nov 12, 2010
Oldtimer On 11/12/10, Jo wrote: > On 11/11/10, Oldtimer wrote: >> >> Once upon a time I was a reg poster here on this >> board. This was a topic we touched on often. Some great >> in depth research and discussions went on between parents >> and teachers back then as we all had that one thing in >> common, To support th...See More
Nov 12, 2010
Oldtimer On 11/12/10, Bill T 6 nc wrote: > > > Old timer, your words are not harsh at all. > > Only today I was counseling one of my gifted girls about being > overly stressed, about worrying over things beyond her > control. I don't know how much of an effect I've had. > > I know that some here view me as the cruel task master. I...See More
Nov 12, 2010


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