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[quote=Anonymous]Duh, respondents to this thread will be self-selected, so naturally most of the kids will be gifted, or close.

DD tested into the gifted program, but we think she's lost ground since early childhood, when she was casually freaking us out on the regular.  DH and I both test around 150, and all of my siblings are at least 140, but she was different.  Her toddler speak was jawdropping, and it was not unusual for her to demonstrate advanced math skills when sugary things were involved.  She just knew exactly how many cookies per kid per batch or how many packages of ice cream cones to grab to match up with a tub with x servings, when all we had taught her were the values of the numbers.

She was very excited to go to school, but I think the reality was just kind of boring and crushing, and she's completely lost interest.  She's very shut down, still tests very high but is not engaged at all and even forgets basic math facts.   I think we made a terrible mistake not taking her abilities more seriously - we didn't have the resources for private, and gifted education is underfunded in our state.  We also didn't want to set her apart, because we both felt very self-conscious about our intelligence.

Given the high risk for underachievement, I really hope other parents of gifted kids will not succumb to the snarkiness and shaming.  Giftedness is essentially a mismatch with the environment, and it can play out as a disability if the child's needs aren't met.[/quote]

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