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06.10.08, 18:20 PM General Topics
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My kids aren't gifted -- they're smart but pretty average. Anyhow, what makes a child gifted -- just curious...TIA [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:20 PM Flag
 

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gifted is just a label and it doesn't measure many things that make a person stand out. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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riiightt. It means they are of significantly above average intelligence in the context employed on this board and in schools. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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i think, tho, that it short changes the kids in those programs as well as those who aren't. fwiw, my child is too young to even be considered for these programs. so ti's not personal. "gifted" kids too often end up thinking too much within the box. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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It seems quite personal, even if it's not about your kids. My kids aren't "gifted" but I don't deny that it exists and I don't insist that it's a bad thing. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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their brains [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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how so? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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high iq [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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genetics [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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that's everything [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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a pretty ribbon and some shiny paper [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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Bullshit - that is what gifted translates into with time because when it comes to adults, there sure are very few that I would consider "gifted". [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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