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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Giving your children a steady happy supportive childhood leading to an emotionally healthy and available adult able to navigate life's difficulties and relationships will be a pretty good 'gift' to give them.

Everyone is gifted in their own way, some people paint, some people cook, some people math, some people read, some people throw balls, some people listen, some people travel. Everyone is different. Don't get hung up on an IQ, wait for your child to show you their gifts instead of hoping for a specific type. [/quote]

Well said.  [/quote]

Yep.  People can have very narrow perceptions of 'giftedness'. My DS is bright and the school labeled him as "gifted" for math, although there also I think he's just normally bright, not particularly gifted.  Where I do think he's "gifted" is in his social skills -- he's a very likable kid, comfortable in any situation, makes friends very quickly.  No idea where it came from since DH and I are both socially awkward introverts.  He's always been like that and that, more than how well he does academically, makes me feel comfortable that he will do well in life. But it's not going to be picked up on any test![/quote]

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