Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Too many and/or too high level competitions?

I agree with indigo. It's great for him to take on difficult challenges, instead of only the ones you know he can win.

In addition, I remember I used to get so outraged at my mother planning for what to do if I failed. In fact, I'm not sure I ever did really fail, but it drove me nuts that I would try a competition or something and all she could think about was how I would react if I didn't do as well as I wanted to. Don't set him up with unreasonable expectations, but don't tell him he can't do well at high-level competition, either. He might surprise you.