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Hi Playandlearn,

It is the kind of hostility you are experiencing that sees parents of gifted kids come together for support. Every parent has a right to the occasional brag, it is normal for mothers! There would be something wrong with us if we didn't feel proud of our kids. It is a pity these other parents don't have the insight to understand that. They probably think it is like bragging about how much money you have in the bank. It isn't, it is just the same maternal bragging they do but about what our children are doing. It is just that what our children are doing is different. It doesn't mean their children's exploits are any less wonderful. Praise is free after all, and only limited by our generosity of spirit.