Life-affirming and vital to the gifted child, parents who strive to recognize, embrace, honor, respect and work through the personality and character traits that can overwhelm a child, or person, in their attempts to match their desires with their abilities, demonstrate the worth and wondrous possibilities giftedness brings. Super human, super sensitive, super brilliant, gifted children have super depths of feeling that can be difficult to communicate and navigate. Helped by the guidance, empathy and understanding of parents and educators, gifted children can find happiness and success through identifying and pursuing their bliss. There is nothing more magical, unstoppable or amazing than watching a gifted child creatively on fire!
The most important step to take for a gifted child is to stay out loud, to the whole world, despite envy, upturned eyebrows and misconception that your child is gifted. Unabashed, focused and creative, parents of gifted children can be their greatest assets and advocates, helping open proverbial doorways and providing secure and loving foundations from which giftedness can blossom. Often overlooked but crucial, parents of gifted children must admit and revel in their own giftedness so that they can teach their children to be free.
Below please find books, internet links and varied resources for supporting and nurturing gifted children. If you have a favorite resource you'd like to share, please contact me. We all benefit from one another's experience.
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Guiding the Gifted Child:
A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers
by James T. Webb,
Elizabeth A. Meckstroth,
Stephanie S Tolan
