Howler Karma just posted this comment in Magenta's "Is my 15-month old gifted" thread , and I'd be curious to delve into parents' methods of discouraging perfectionism in young children.

Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
[we] * noted her perfectionism for what it REALLY is-- and aggressively intervened/remediated very early-- as young as YOUR child is now, in fact.

What is to give light must endure burning.