tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post1704228071606883715..comments2024-03-19T22:10:49.383-04:00Comments on Gifted Challenges™: Gifted children and the overachievement fallacyGail Post, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-80263898389018248602013-07-31T07:15:51.970-04:002013-07-31T07:15:51.970-04:00When our first child was born we tried every diape...When our first child was born we tried every diaper at the store. We couldn't get a diaper to last him through the night without leaking. Only a few expensive diapers would not leak through night. But some would leave some gel looking residue on the baby's skin. We are now onto our second child and he just turned two. We still swear by Honest diapers.honest diaper reviewshttp://community.babycenter.com/post/a35953852/honest_diapersproducts_a_short_reviewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-79592790172939877092013-07-24T12:49:55.665-04:002013-07-24T12:49:55.665-04:00Thanks for adding it to your blog.
GailThanks for adding it to your blog.<br /><br />GailGail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-85198903778442842322013-07-22T16:44:54.635-04:002013-07-22T16:44:54.635-04:00Amen, and thank you. I'm going to post this o...Amen, and thank you. I'm going to post this on my blog, as well. www.SmartPeopleAreCoolToo.Blogspot.com.<br /><br />JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-62942059487831636962013-07-21T22:55:18.300-04:002013-07-21T22:55:18.300-04:00Jen,
Thanks for your comments. Great example from ...Jen,<br />Thanks for your comments. Great example from your son, and so reflective of the complexity and depth of thought seen among gifted children.<br /><br />It would be astonishing to witness what might occur if these underchallenged and underachieving gifted kids actually WERE high achievers. <br /><br />GailGail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-91524387202106591792013-07-21T22:16:12.656-04:002013-07-21T22:16:12.656-04:00As the mom of two highly gifted children I can att...As the mom of two highly gifted children I can attest - over achievement is currently not one of our problems! Gifted children are actually at a higher risk for not finishing high school. If that doesn't indicate that they are in need of some kind of service outside of the regular classroom I don't know what does. Today, while trying to get my son to finish a 4th grade science lesson we encountered the question - "does the sun ever stop shining?" The point of the question was to make sure kids knew that at nighttime the sun is still shining on the other side of the planet. My son was exasperated - "arg! of course the sun never stops shining." But then he half smirked half scowled at me and said "But they are wrong." And I asked why - I wanted to make sure he was understanding the concept that the sun is still shining when its nighttime. "Because in 5 billion years or so it will stop shining after it collapses under its own weight and dies." Oh. I guess he understood the lesson. And now I understand why he's always complaining that the schoolwork we do is boring. But we can't just jump straight to quantum physics (at least I don't think we can) so we carry on with the curriculum we have doing our best to accelerate it and waiting for the day when he is doing work that totally engages him. In the meantime he will do the barest of minimums as far as work goes, he is not interested or motivated and certainly would not be considered a high achiever. I can't imagine what his life would be like if he weren't homeschooling - if he was stuck in a regular classroom having to go at their pace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com