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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]was he picked up for "acting white"?[/quote]

He is white.  (Most of his classmates are not). He hasn't been picked on yet.  Socially he does very well.  So far.  I can only assume that all the posters stating that this does not happen or that smart kids are a dime a dozen go to different types of schools.  My child definitely stands out (a lot - he's several grade levels ahead e.g. about two in math and three-four in reading) and the other kids definitely notice.  [/quote]

Perhaps, but I honestly think you're over thinking this and likely thinking too highly of your own child.  My kid with a very, very high IQ fits in just fine...but he's humble and has no idea how bright he is.  He acts like a normal kid with other kids but with sprinklings of advanced vocab or questions or humor.[/quote]

Thanks!  I hope so.  My concern is partly from my own experience, though I wasn't by any means as academically advanced as my child appears to be.  By 12 being smart was not considered cool and I learned to lie about my grades or pretend I hadn't done my homework.  But much earlier than that I was picked out and given nicknames related to my "brains" (not mean in itself, but ultimately it became negative).  As much as we praise him for effort not intellect, the kids at school very quickly labeled him as "smart" or "genius" which then becomes part of your identity and an expectation you have to live up to.  [/quote]

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