Indigo, thank you for posting "This is an interesting thought and one that some may disagree with... as alluded to in this article discussing whether children's abilities even out in third grade (link- http://giftedkids.about.com/od/schoolissues/i/even_out.htm)."

I recall reading this earlier, but had forgotten it. It does a nice job of separating achievement (which is really what these parents seem to be trying to accomplishment) from giftedness. If parents want to help their children achieve more, that is a very different thing than then equating early achievement with gifted ability.