It gets
better similar to the way that a complex gyroscope may keep balance
better than a simple teeter-totter.
At the same time, it takes a lot of energy, so much energy, and it will likely change you. On the one hand, books such as
love & logic,
parenting the manipulative child,
living with intensity, and
a parent's guide to gifted children will help, as will parent forums... on the other hand, the help will be in terms of "welcome to the misunderstood minority of parents of asynchronous children", and learning how to best understand and relate to your asynchronous child...
it will not necessarily get better in terms of a child becoming typical or less complex. Suspending expectations helps many families enjoy the positives in their asynchronous child (who may often feel like a misfit).
It gets better in that parents may learn so much more than they imagined from interacting with their asynchronous child and seeing the world through his/her eyes. A child like this will tend to keep families on their toes! Visit the
ultimate-brag thread and the
not-really-brag-so-much-as-a-quirky-anecdote thread and the
you know you're parenting a gifted child when thread often for refreshment.
