How do you help the child who has no purely academic passions, but does have passion for elaborate, creative projects that are very difficult to actually execute? DD has for years been planning boutique stores for holidays, dance shows, fund raisers, and greeting card companies. She comes up with tickets, flyers, costume designs and lyrics, even greeting cards. She wanted to take a small business class for kids this summer but was too young.
The problem is, as parents know with these projects, the devil is in the details and quite honestly, I'm probably the least organized guy on the block. Another problem is she is intolerant of correction or being shown a better way, but some of her creative efforts are really impressive and I feel I'm letting her down by not finding a way to see these projects through.
One concern I have is that if I managed to see one of these projects through, she might be crushed when she discovers she hasn't practiced her routines and lyrics hard enough, or that nobody buys her greeting cards. But then that's all part of her being stubborn and learning the hard way. Is this just play that she takes as far as she needs to, or am I failing to properly support a HG child?
