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[quote=Anonymous]My extremely gifted son skipped a grade and is thriving in middle school. He's not having social or academic problems, and he'll study abroad for a gap year before going to college so that he's 18 when he starts. He knows he's gifted (we have gifted programming here and all the kids know who's gifted/high achiever and who's not) and it's a part of his identity. We wouldn't want an exceptional athlete, musician or artist to hide their talent, so why should we expect gifted kids not to embrace that aspect of themselves. We've had a ton of talks about how different people learn things at different paces and just because academics come easily to him, it's not something that he's accomplished, nor does it make him better than anyone in any way. I praise true accomplishments - such as completing homework to the best of his ability, taking pride in always doing his personal best, and engaging in the learning process, even if it's uncomfortable or even difficult.

I do make sure he's well rounded. He plays an instrument and plays a travel sport and has been exposed to other sports. We do a lot of cultural enrichment as well.

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