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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All gifted kids have different personalities and different social/emotional strengths and weaknesses, just like any other children. I teach a small group of gifted children, and all of them are very socially competent. [b]I don’t think you need to address the difficulties your child is having from the lens of giftedness. 
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How old is your child? Some kids just take longer to develop socially. [/quote]

This exactly. Lots of non-gifted kids have social issues at age 3. I think 3 year olds having social issues on the playground would cover a huge percentage of 3 year olds on playgrounds. Don't make everything in life about the giftedness, it will backfire. Not everyone is good at all things, nor should anyone be expected to not struggle with an aspect of life just because they are very smart--that's setting your kid up to have anxiety about failing rather than figuring out how to navigate situations that are uncomfortable and gaining confidence by getting through them and/or the frustration surrounding it.[/quote]

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