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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  The reason I asked the question is because I think most of us when we first have kids, deep down think that maybe (just maybe) our child will be the next Einstein, Bill Gates, Oprah, etc.  We track their development and are excited they are speaking X amount of words by age Y, or they started walking early at 9 months, etc.  But as they get older, most of us, I think, realize they are just normal (or average) and suddenly there's no more pressure and you start to relax and actually enjoy your kids for who they are.  That's all I was getting at.  One of my nieces tested in the top 1% when she was tested for entrance to a private school for Kindergarten, and another started reading by age 3 and is an amazing artist at age 6.  I celebrate their gifts and achievements and no longer feel compelled to compare my kids.[/quote]

Eh, speak for yourself and all your other neurotic friends.  I was a gifted child, and while it might have been difficult for me to adjust to parenting children who had serious delays or who hated reading, I never think about my kid being the next [famous person--although lumping Oprah in with Einstein is kind of hilarious].  I didn't need to realize that my kids were "normal" to relax and enjoy parenting them and avoid comparing them to everyone else's kids.  I'm glad that you have learned to enjoy your kids for who they are, but not everyone starts out from a position of competitive parenting.  [/quote]

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