Originally Posted by Dude
Originally Posted by blackcat
I don't think after-schooling is "helicoptering" (which I said earlier in this thread)--I think it's a normal parental response when dealing with the needs of a gifted kid stuck in a situation that sucks.

Different plants have different environmental needs: damp soils, dry soils, acidic soils, basic soils, loose soils, firm soils, high temps, moderate temps, direct sunlight, partial shade, etc. There are also a wide variety of ordinary maintenance needs... feeding, watering, pruning, weeding, pollenating, picking, etc.

To hothouse your child means to place them in an unnatural environment in order to force them to develop early. But moving your child into another environment that helps them with their own natural development? That's not hothousing. That's just gardening.
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