Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Do some gifted children hothouse themselves?

Pru, I have a kid who is just like that, too. It's been a tricky balance to find. I actually promised her that we could do a staged reading of one of her plays with friends, and we talked about that for a good long while. Yet when I planned a party where she could do this and asked her about it, she no longer wanted to....I guess the impulse had faded, which of course is fine. Recently she has been given access to my old digital camera (it's broken-ish, but still usable) and that has been a really awesome outlet for her creativity--especially the video function. We also have been lucky enough to participate in an art show for kids and she has entered (and been selected as a winner) in some art contests. If your DD wants to sell something, you can easily set up an etsy store at virtually no cost. I did this for DD at her pleading. The weird thing was that that a stranger actually bought her art and then became slightly stalkerish, sending money beyond the cost and asking to "commission" pieces. So I let the shop go dark. I doubt that experience would be common, though.

Re pencil grip, my 3yo has had a perfect grip since he was two and was never taught it. He may have been watching his sister, but his grip is actually more correct than hers! He really startled his ped at his 2yo visit with this.