My son falls somewhere in the gifted range; I'm positive. I've read Ruf's 5 Levels of Gifted and from the descriptions, I'd say he's 3-ish. I'm here to learn how to help him with school and life.

My family and my DH's family have gifted members. Gifted in different ways. One was sort of Hemingway and another sort of Gates. Others in between. You know what I mean.

The closest family I have that would be able to talk to me shut me down. I said straight out that I thought DS was gifted and he told me no, just smart. He's my dad and thinks gifted only means 99.9+. He has never been one to open up (I think he has Aspie tendencies), anyway.

So, no...I'm not leaving the board. I just wish for the ability to understand more.