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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of my kids is quite gifted, especially in math/science. The other has a completely average IQ. The gifted one is not nearly as adept socially while the non-gifted one clearly has a career in some sort of caring area -- teaching, therapy, social work. They're both older teenagers so it's very clear what each path will be. They will be equally successful in their own ways because although their IQ's are 45 points apart, they each have very strong talents.

The one with the lower IQ definitely benefits from the fact that they have had a very strong education and hangs around with very educated people. We discuss pretty sophisticated topics around the dinner table and they have been exposed to a lot of museums, music, travel, etc. So I think the level of achievement has been higher than "should' have been because of this.

The IQ is thought to be due to a loss of oxygen during an emergency C-section. There were many delays and years of therapies of various types. I have no worries about their future potential now, but I did during those years.

I find the topic very interesting as we are 2 high-achieving parents educationally and it's kind of weird to have a kid who isn't and on the other hand I'm so impressed with the other skills that I really don't care about that with this kid.[/quote]

:roll: who talks like this?[/quote]

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