Mag,
I'm sure you are a great parent.
I also think the little girl in Zhian's class is extremely fortunate to have Zhian as her teacher.
I found Zhian's comments very interesting and insightful, and reading his account of his challenges with parents makes me reevaluate some of the problems I experienced at home, which I previously attributed to pure sexism. Gifted kids are challenging, there is no doubt about it. But I love the idea of a kid who will never accept "because I said so" as a legitimate reason for doing something. That kind of thing in my own kids makes me very proud, and I am sorry Zhian's mom had trouble with it.
