Where are people so jealous of gifted kids?

[Anonymous]

They are not jealous of your kid, they are annoyed by you and reacting to you. Nobody, but you, cares about your kid, that is the truth. I am sure if they met your DS, they would tell him that they heard all about how good he is at reading, and probably add a scathing remark about his mom never shutting up about it.

[Anonymous]

Io, answer me this:
You say : "My son reads at a sixth grade level!" And you're telling us that adults respond with "Oh whatever, I read at a higher level than that!"
Really? That really happens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Io, answer me this:
You say : "My son reads at a sixth grade level!" And you're telling us that adults respond with "Oh whatever, I read at a higher level than that!"
Really? That really happens?

*(I meant OP, not "lo," although now I think I'd like to start using "lo" more often. )

[Anonymous]

This is the teacher again. In no way did I say to down play differences. In my group from last year I had kids reading Steinbeck and Orwell while others read Narnia. You should expect your teachers to differentiate. I think that not enough teachers do because it requires a crap load of work.

Here is what I often see. Parents think their kids are brilliant. They might be but they have to demonstrate it by producing quality work on par with their academic levels. Often smart kids get by with little effort. Then when tbey encounter a teacher that demands more they and tbeir parents can't handle it. I have had students with an IEP score higher on standardized tests than MG students because tbey have spent their lives trying to compensate for their disability. So they work harder.

My point is being MG does not guarantee success. A strong work ethic is a better indicator. I am glad your kids are smart but teach them to push themselves and not coast because if they do the "regular" kids usually end up surpassing them academically.

[Anonymous]

My son is profoundly gifted. I know this because of his neuropych evaluation. I also know he has ADHD which gets in the way of his academic work, despite being gifted.

I don't go around saying my son is profoundly gifted other than to professionals who need to know.

It can be difficult to explain that my profoundly gifted child can't remember to turn in his homework.

OP, honestly no one cares. You are bragging. Be quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be quiet about it already. It's their passive aggressive way of letting you know you brag shamelessly about your poor kid.

+1

OP where did you get this information? If it is a grade level equivalent score, take it with a grain of salt. If his F&P score is X or Y, that is excellent. However, I would caution against telling him and others how smart he is. You are setting him up to become a skilled procrastinator and it sounds like people are already trying to take you down a notch. Unless you are talking to your mom or having a very intimate conversation with your closest friend, I am not sure how this would come up. Keep private information to yourself. I am certain no one is asking for this information.

BTW I am a teacher and I am unfamiliar with writing levels.

[Anonymous]

As a giifted adult, i think your childs life should be private, instead of braggig like an obnoxious person.

[Anonymous]

Your kid is six and you're posting this in the preschool forum. I'm positive people think you are obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While being gifted academically is impressive, I would also be equally impressed ( if not more ) with a child who was athletically gifted, or who was a talented actress, singer , dancer etc... so I wouldn't put so much emphasis on academics because it's just one type of "intelligence" Everyone has a strength, or something that they excel in. If you are finding that people seem jealous, perhaps it's your communication style that is rubbing people the wrong way?

Ok, but that is kind of OP's point. If she mentioned that her 6 year old was faster than the 6th graders on the swim team, people wouldn't say she was bragging; they'd be interested and duly impressed. But since she is discussing precocious reading skills, she is obnoxious and bragging? Why is that? Why is that particular type of intelligence so touchy for people? Because it absolutely is.

I promise you, no one is interested or impressed in your 6 year old's swimming times either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one is jealous. You are obnoxious. And it's "write" not "wright."

LOL this is the only response.

I can't imagine this conversation at work. You sound completely insufferable.

PS I was "gifted" myself, literally no one cares.

[Anonymous]

I can see why it’s exciting for you, but I think you are lacking some perspective about what it means for the big picture, based on the fact that you are sharing it so widely. Your kid may be a great scholar or they may just decide to be a hairdresser who loves to read, you really can’t know at this point. I think your colleagues are maybe trying to help you keep your ambitions in check.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 6 y/o DS can read and wright at the level of a 7th grader. Whenever I tell my friends or coworkers, some of them are impressed, but others have literally stated out that it's really not that special and that they, as adults, can write better than them. And I'm thinking to myself, "You're about 30 years older than my son. I would hope that you can read and write write better than him." It's like they don't even consider the fact that he's only 6 years old. I would expect an adult to read and write well above the level of my son, but a lot of people don't seem to acknowledge that for his age, it's impressive.

Who evaluated your 6 YO to determine their reading and writing level?

Mommy gave him an A++

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a giifted adult, i think your childs life should be private, instead of braggig like an obnoxious person.

You are all responding to a five year old thread. Why?

[Anonymous]

Brilliant trolling, OP. Well done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 6 y/o DS can read and wright at the level of a 7th grader. Whenever I tell my friends or coworkers, some of them are impressed, but others have literally stated out that it's really not that special and that they, as adults, can write better than them. And I'm thinking to myself, "You're about 30 years older than my son. I would hope that you can read and write write better than him." It's like they don't even consider the fact that he's only 6 years old. I would expect an adult to read and write well above the level of my son, but a lot of people don't seem to acknowledge that for his age, it's impressive.

Why are you telling people? This is so obnoxious.