Honestly, I am not even 100% sure yet if DS6 is GT. But, my gut feeling is strong to believe he is. Just from reading tons of other posts here, I was like, "That's my DS6!" But, I guess I won't know for sure until I have the tests done.
Now, about the hard part of it...he was & is a handful. I always thought he is so smart,he knows how to work me. But the perfectionism in him is so strong. He breaks down if he doesn't do something perfectly. This keeps him from trying. He was moved into 1st grade reading at the start of kindergarten. That teacher said he would not read out loud. When he did, it was so quietly, she asked me to work on that with him. He is afraid to make a mistake in front of anyone but me. He will read loud & proud to me & ask questions to me, but not to anyone else.
Also hard, the emotions. He is super sensetive. This may be related to his super artistic side. He loves classical music, art & reading & writing stories. He gets his felings hurt easlily & is hard on himself. Even to the point where he puts himself down & says he hates himself because he didn't do something correctly. It breaks my heart. I gently tell him that he is smart & special & important to us & that if he fails, he has to try again until he gets it right. But, in his own time. I never force him to do anything perfectly. He is just a kid. If I see him getting frustrated, I tell him to take a break & go play for awhile.
Are these typical characteristics of GT?
Gotta run & pick them up.
BBL
