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Hi all,

I was recently having a conversation with a Prof. who has taken an interest in my son. He wanted to know "Where he got it" (giftedness) and asked what I do (stay at home mom) and what my husband does (restaurant manager). After hearing my answers he said, "Oh, then he's a fluke". I didn't know how to reply to that, and was a little offended.

It only occured to me later that I could have mentioned that I was in the gifted program when I was a child. I guess I'd had it impressed so strongly upon me while I was growing up that one doesn't toot one's own horn that I'm always at a loss when someone asks that particular question.

So I'm curious... how do you answer that question? "Where does your DS/DD get it?"