Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Have you told your child about their test results?

Agreed. Providing our kids with context, and framing/re-framing ideas to tailor the message to the audience and their knowledge base makes a large difference in how the information is received, as well as building trust and the quality of the familial relationship.

By contrast, some have noticed that kids who may correctly observe they've been kept in the dark even upon asking direct questions may be more inclined to blurt any tidbit of information gleaned, and may be less respectful of familial relationship (as they may perceive that this is what has been role modeled toward themselves, by family members setting aside their questions rather than entering into a discussion).