Originally Posted by Grinity
No one has mentioned that many (not all) Gifted Kids in school will not be able to hide their OverExcitabilities. In elememtary school age, I image that the teacher resent the extra time that it takes to deal with these OE's. Afterall, we love these kids, and we don't always like dealing with their OEs, right?

When I was growing up in my 'not-terribily-accepting-of-giftedness' family, my nickname was "PIA." I kind of liked it, because it perversely gave me permimssion to be my 'Lisa Simpson' self.


Grinity
I agree with you completely. My own experience as a kid totally informs the way I choose to parent DD. I am far more patient with her OE's because I understand where it is coming from. My parents didn't so they beat me and punished me to try to "fix" me.

Love the nickname :-)