When my eldest DS was young, there were probably 3 kinds including my son who I'd called in the gifted range. One of them in particular and my son seemed to challenge one another intellectually. At times it was negative. Once my wife explained to my DS that, "There is room in the world for more than one smart person." and talked about how we all have our strengths and weaknesses, how God has blessed us all with our own unique combination of gifts. With that, it seemed my eldest greatly reduced his need to prove himself, he was content knowing that explanation.
