Second - my kids, especially my younger one, have no interest in learning. This seems contrary to the definition of giftedness, but I guess that IQ scores do not automatically equate with a thirst for knowledge.
So I gave up. My kids like sports and they spend way too much time watching tv and using the computer. They almost never pick up a book, despite regular trips to the library.
Eema, you have no idea how comforting it was to hear that. My DD8 is just like that. Her 2nd grade teacher said DD was the most voracious reader she'd had in years, and had the highest reading scores she'd seen in years, but when I ask DD if she wants to go the library, she usually declines. She's too busy playing outside, watching TV, or playing computer games. The science books I bought her after she asked some really good science questions remain untouched.
Is there a black market for selling a kid's unused IQ points? Or how about some good kids' encyclopedias?
