I read this in a magazine a while back, seemed like the parents were not willing to admit that their kids were gifted. 12 gifted kids, otoh, is quite a few, so perhaps they do have something to share, or perhaps a few of these kids are a bit stressed out living up to their siblings.
Yes, what are the odds that every kid in that family would have an innate ability level that high? It would be a fascinating academic study. Is it nature or nurture or a combination of the two? If we did actually know if the kids are "gifted" this would be something to take to the school system and say "See, look at how much gifted kids can actually do when given the opportunity? And they are HAPPY."
I do find it hard to believe that all of them are PG and none of them feel pushed. They have probably all learned to conform to what is "expected" of them even though it may never be said outright.
