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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love how the majority of the PPs claim place no value in being labelled gifted yet made sure to mention their own giftedness in their posts  :lol: [/quote]

I'm one of those pp's.  The point is that based on my personal experience, I don't see giftedness as just a blessing with no downside.  There's a reason gifted kids get an IEP in public school, because giftedness is a special need that can present challenges if ignored.  Gifted kids often get bored and may act out, are lazy because they don't have to work hard, and can be entitled because adults are constantly labeling them as special.  These are things I had to intentionally work on as an adult, and honestly the kids with above average intelligence and a strong work ethic are often doing better as adults than the adults that had the gifted label as kids.

I married someone who is not as book smart as me, but is much more kind, hard working, generous, funny, and creative.  Those are the traits I really want to pass on to my kids, not a top 2% IQ.[/quote]

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