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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]13:38 I hadn't really thought of those down-the-line effects.  We weren't planning to refer b/c we want our children to go to the same school, DC says school is fine (DC is not claiming to be bored) and I deal with enough aggravation with DC getting her to do homework now that I don't want to increase the stress or the load.  DC seems to do fine in school, but has trouble pushing forward when things get a little challenging (not sure that this happens at school, but it does happen when I'm helping with homework -- I don't need more meltdowns -- I think it's an immaturity issue rather than things being above her intellectual level).  Still, with two working parents, we want to keep things manageable and not just chase the AAP b/c it is flattering.

That's been our thought process.[/quote]

my child is young but i read the vaps board b/c one day he'll be in vaps and maybe gifted.  This comment was particularly interesting to me.  As little kids (me first grade, DH a little later) we were both tested for gifted programs at our schools. I missed the mark (at our school 140 was cut off and I was below, dk how much). DH was found to be gifted and in special programs through high-school graduation.

I always felt not smart enough!  This is the deep south and I'm not sure that the gifted classes were much better than the honors and AP classes that I took but still, that feeling remained. I remember the EXACT moment when I realized I was "smart enough". I was 29 and having an intellectual debate with two other people who had graduated from top schools...and holding my own.  [/quote]

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