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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid knows he goes to center for AAP but no we have not told him he is gifted or shown him a WISC score or told him he qualifies for Mensa or anything. I’m not saying it is “wrong” but my child does not need that information at this young age. We talked about how just like being tall in and of itself isn’t an achievement, neither is “being smart” because you still need to read, pay attention, work hard, do your best, be kind, etc. Being tall might mean you could be good at basketball but you still have to learn the rules and practice, height is just an advantage. Same general idea.[/quote]

When I was a kid, I was given an IQ test that placed me in G&T.  I definitely knew I was in G&T (hard to miss), but my parents very wisely never told me my IQ score, whether it was just past the cutoff or sky-high.  To this day I don't know.  I was kind of a timid, unsure kid, so knowing I was in G&T helped me in that it gave me confidence to challenge myself because I was smart.  I still worked hard.  I can see how this knowledge might have a different effect on a different personality.  [/quote]

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