We can teach them this while still having empathy for them in their school situation.
We can teach them to behave, and if we are 'super sharp' in the parenting department, we will probably get the symptoms to dissapear, and this is a good thing, except that then we lose our feedback mechanism, and if Gifted Denial is at work, we can do damage without really noticing. This is a perfectly ordinary occurance and it happens all the time. Many of us parents are also 'Intense, Thoughtful, Determined, and Sensitive' so if we make up our minds to do a behavior intervention, there is a good chance that it will work to some degree.
Actually I don't think we have to show them that we have empathy for the school situation. I think we need to find a way to change it, and yes Advocacy takes a long time in 'kid-years.' But every small victory helps so much. Afterschool activities and Saturday programs work well for some kid, particularly if they are truly similar in LOG to the other kids in that particular program (favors MG kids) and if they have lots of energy.
((shrugs)) and more ((shrugs))
Grinity
