Family Life with Gifted Children
Being a parent is never easy, but being the parent of gifted children can make home life even more complicated than usual. Sibling rivalry, too many activities, and even parental disagreement over a child's giftedness and what to do about it can create household tension.
How to Get Your Gifted Child's Attention
Gifted kids often seem to be in their own little worlds. They can be so engrossed in an activity or thought that they seem to be unaware of the world around them. If this sounds like your child, you are no doubt frequently frustrated. However, there are some tricks you can use to help your child pay attention and keep you from getting frustrated.
Gifted kids often seem to be in their own little worlds. They can be so engrossed in an activity or thought that they seem to be unaware of the world around them. If this sounds like your child, you are no doubt frequently frustrated. However, there are some tricks you can use to help your child pay attention and keep you from getting frustrated.
Making Good New Year's Resolutions
If making resolutions is not a tradition in your household, you might consider starting the tradition. Making resolutions, particularly the right way, can be a wonderful way to teach gifted children to make realistic goals and plan ways to reach those goals.
If making resolutions is not a tradition in your household, you might consider starting the tradition. Making resolutions, particularly the right way, can be a wonderful way to teach gifted children to make realistic goals and plan ways to reach those goals.
New Year's Activities for Gifted Kids
Here are some ways for gifted kids and their families to have fun on New Year's Eve and welcome in the New Year!
Here are some ways for gifted kids and their families to have fun on New Year's Eve and welcome in the New Year!
Animated Movies Gifted Children Will Love
Gifted children enjoy animated movies as much as other children do, but the one they like best are the ones that feature the characteristics they admire like loyalty, honor, friendship and courage. Here are ten of the best animated movies for gifted children.
Gifted children enjoy animated movies as much as other children do, but the one they like best are the ones that feature the characteristics they admire like loyalty, honor, friendship and courage. Here are ten of the best animated movies for gifted children.
Family Fun Nights
These days it seems that everyone is busy, even kids. If your family members seem to be going in different directions all the time, you might want to set aside some time every week or so for special family fun nights. Here are some ideas for those special nights that your family will enjoy even if your family members don't have super busy schedules.
These days it seems that everyone is busy, even kids. If your family members seem to be going in different directions all the time, you might want to set aside some time every week or so for special family fun nights. Here are some ideas for those special nights that your family will enjoy even if your family members don't have super busy schedules.
Activities for Gifted Children During the Holidays
Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukah, it's always fun to bake cookies or engage in other holiday activities with your children. Here are some great ways for you to spend time during the holiday season with your children. If you're busy, you can find some activities, like coloring or online games, for your children to do on their own.
Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukah, it's always fun to bake cookies or engage in other holiday activities with your children. Here are some great ways for you to spend time during the holiday season with your children. If you're busy, you can find some activities, like coloring or online games, for your children to do on their own.
Help Your Gifted Child Fall Asleep
A commonly noted characteristic of gifted children is their need for less sleep than other children. What is not so commonly noted, but commonly occurs, is the difficulty many gifted children have getting to sleep.
A commonly noted characteristic of gifted children is their need for less sleep than other children. What is not so commonly noted, but commonly occurs, is the difficulty many gifted children have getting to sleep.
How to Deal with Your Child's Asynchronous Development
One very frustrating aspect of parenting a gifted child is their uneven development, known as asynchronous development. It is frustrating and sometimes confusing for parents because these children don't always act their age - their chronological age.
One very frustrating aspect of parenting a gifted child is their uneven development, known as asynchronous development. It is frustrating and sometimes confusing for parents because these children don't always act their age - their chronological age.
Gifted Children Who Think They Are Little Adults
We’ve all heard of child-like adults, adults who have the heart and spirit of children. Gifted kids are the opposite; they are adult-like children, who often seem to think and act like adults. More importantly, they sometimes feel like adults. This feeling can lead to frustration for both the gifted child and the adults around them.
We’ve all heard of child-like adults, adults who have the heart and spirit of children. Gifted kids are the opposite; they are adult-like children, who often seem to think and act like adults. More importantly, they sometimes feel like adults. This feeling can lead to frustration for both the gifted child and the adults around them.
How (Not) to Argue with Gifted Children
Some gifted children are compared to lawyers: they argue as if they are in court. The case they are usually arguing is their own. They argue about rules, about punishment, discipline, bedtime, dinner. Basically, they'll argue about nearly anything they don't like or they want to avoid. Although they can make excellent arguments, it's important for parents to make sure they remain in charge.
Some gifted children are compared to lawyers: they argue as if they are in court. The case they are usually arguing is their own. They argue about rules, about punishment, discipline, bedtime, dinner. Basically, they'll argue about nearly anything they don't like or they want to avoid. Although they can make excellent arguments, it's important for parents to make sure they remain in charge.
Loving and Liking Your Gifted Child
One of the most common pieces of advice parents get is to love their children unconditionally. However, that's not always enough. Sometimes what we need to let our children know that we not only love them, we also like them.
One of the most common pieces of advice parents get is to love their children unconditionally. However, that's not always enough. Sometimes what we need to let our children know that we not only love them, we also like them.
How to Raise Your Children to Be Optimists
Elizabeth Scott, guide to stress management, has some great advice on helping children develop an optimistic viewpoint. It's great advice for all parents, but it's especially welcome advice for parents of those emotionally sensitive gifted children.
Elizabeth Scott, guide to stress management, has some great advice on helping children develop an optimistic viewpoint. It's great advice for all parents, but it's especially welcome advice for parents of those emotionally sensitive gifted children.
The Do's and Don'ts for Raising Gifted Kids
This article provides some great advice to parents of gifted children.
This article provides some great advice to parents of gifted children.
Life In The Asynchronous Family
Gifted children don't live alone; they live in families! A child's giftedness can affect family life. This article explains how.
Gifted children don't live alone; they live in families! A child's giftedness can affect family life. This article explains how.
Tips for Reducing Sibling Rivalry
Sylvia Rimm provides some quick and easy suggestions for reducing sibling rivalry in gifted households.
Sylvia Rimm provides some quick and easy suggestions for reducing sibling rivalry in gifted households.
Gifted-Friendly Parenting Strategies
If you're like most parents of gifted children, you found parenting books far from helpful. They never seemed to be talking about your child. At last, you can get some parenting strategies meant for parents of gifted children.
If you're like most parents of gifted children, you found parenting books far from helpful. They never seemed to be talking about your child. At last, you can get some parenting strategies meant for parents of gifted children.
Asynchronous Parenting
This article provides a glimpse into the life of the parent of gifted children. While the author describes parenting profoundly gifted children, parents of all gifted children will see much of their lives reflected in her story.
This article provides a glimpse into the life of the parent of gifted children. While the author describes parenting profoundly gifted children, parents of all gifted children will see much of their lives reflected in her story.
Living with a Highly Gifted Child
The title says it all!
The title says it all!