Hi, I'm so new here I've only stuck my oar in a couple of times but I'll stick it in again because I just wanted to say Ametrine that I think there are different types of gifted. It's only recently I've realised (after managing to spawn 2 gifties) that I'm actually pretty brainy too. But having only done medium well at school I didn't really realise it. When I think back I wonder if I'd been schooled differently ...
My kids aren't the typical story you hear either. Advanced early milestones but not early readers (bang on 5) nor not really into puzzles or Lego, but very sharp and curious and into science, and they streak ahead of the pack by 8 or 9. DS outstripped my reading comprehension by about age 11 and I'm sure DD will be the same (and I'm a writer/editor/journalist!)
But I agree, I often get lost in some of these conversations, particularly the policy/college entry type threads because they don't relate to my country. And some I just can't follow because I'm not an academic
