What I don't consider a good approach is excusing behavior that's disruptive or disordered or distressing on the grounds that the child is gifted.
I definitely agree with this, of course.
I don't think of DD's challenges as related to giftedness at this point. The main problems now are managing everyday emotions--not gifted-related. Now, she is emotionally intense in a typically gifted way--upset by things like war, death, etc-- but I actually separate that from her overreactivity to everyday issues. It lends clarity that DS is also emotionally intense in that way but NOT overreactive to normal life issues. I can see the difference now.
