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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]First of all, leave aside the gifted issue. Giftedness has absolutely nothing to do with an inability to control emotions. Saying it will only turn off the counselors.[/b]

She's not just sensitive, she has an emotional problem. I hope you are seeking professional care for her because it can and will become worse. I went through this with my DD. Unless you address this it can become a recipe for depression/anxiety/self-harm/drug abuse/school refusal, not to mention how difficult it makes everyone's lives. If you haven't already, start looking for a professional therapist now.

You need to tell the camp. You will be doing your daughter a real disservice of you don't. Tell them what helps.

She may have a great time and find it a real distraction from her issues. But please don't be blinded by gifts. Thats just the comforting story parents tell themselves. My DD is "gifted" as well. But it has nothing to do with he emotional issues. We reached a real crisis point. You need to step in now so you don't, and I mean step in aggressively. She's really miserable.[/quote]

Not exactly true. Gifted kids are often very sensitive and prone to Dobrowski's Overexitabilities. 
 Pp, OP gets what everyone said. Leave her alone now.
However, this has risen from the level of normal giftedness to the level of a mental health issue.  Kids can have both, and many gifted kids are 2E. [/quote]

Be that as it may, please explain the value in explaining to a camp counselor that your child is "gifted" in this context? This isn't value-added information for them. [/quote][/quote]

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