I wonder if more gifted kids have touch as a love language? Someone mentions more hugging, and the love languages (actually I like those books). My son - he needs a great deal of "touch". I had to put my foot down last year because he wanted to sleep in my bed every night and he's just too old you know?

At age 10, he still comes and snuggles in my lap when we watch TV! I'm certain that's his main one, he also has another language of encouraging words. I try to do a lot of both with him.