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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes!  I hear about it from a friend.  It is actually her nephew who is gifted and he's in my son's class.  I have to bite my tongue and take it.  Her take is he is socially inept--but he is soo gifted-that she is glad her kids are average.  The thing is--I was told my kid tested out of what they need to know for first grade and he just started first grade.  His entry test scores were off the chart.  I haven't told anyone but DCUM this.  My kid is very happy go-lucky and very athletic with lots of friends.  I feel like I need to defend that all gifted aren't socially inept--but then I just let it go....

I never tell about my kids' accomplishments (except on dcum). I am the 'downplayer/low baller' in real life.  We were raised to be modest and not to brag.

I was post-college when my brother's friend was trainign for a marathon at the same time I was.  He told my brother that I told him I had only run 10 miles so far.  Friend told me that whatever I told him I was training 'add 10 miles' that I was a consummate low-baller.  This made me laugh.  I do recognize that I try to make people feel better and am very self-deprecating.  This is why I have a hard time in this competitive area where everyone is pimping their kids out.  
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Unlike other poster, my kid's teacher said they will continue to push him.  There is an advanced group in his class for kids like him.  I found out my kid does sneak 'reading' in during teachers talk something his teacher told me is a signal that he needs more work at his level..which she then provides. I don't doubt my kid will not be bored.[/quote]

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