This is a SENG article that pertains to pediatricians and how some tend to misunderstand giftedness and what it entails. http://www.sengifted.org/archives/a...octor-fit-in-the-care-of-gifted-children

A pediatrician is not an expert on giftedness nor other conditions; they're generalists. My eg/pg DS6 was born 2E with some severe physical stuff, which thank goodness were treatable.

There are some doctors who will consider or listen to what a parent has to say or a mother's intuition/instinct and knowledge, but unfortunately I haven't found it to be the norm and I cannot tell you how many professionals (doctors, specialists, therapists, etc.) we've seen with my son. I've found that many doctors like to be considered the expert or authority; they like to be in control. Some doctors tend to get ruffled when a parent has taken the initiative to learn or research more than beyond their knowledge base; and today this is totally possible in some cases with the Internet and networking with other parents on the Internet. I've done it myself with my son's stuff and you are doing it now with giftedness.

Another article you might take a look at concerns pg guilt and how parents often feel a mixed of emotions in dealing with a pg child/ren. http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10115.aspx

Although the article is about pg kids, I think it's still somewhat applicable or at least adaptable to other gifted kids. PGness is just at the extreme end of the gifted spectrum. I think many parents of gifted kids go through the agonizing decision-making process because there are other issues involved and it seems more at stake (see SENG article). It's more than just placing your child in a school or with a certain teacher; it's more complicated.