I have a friend whose DD regularly pulls one over on her teachers. She's got innocent eyes and a mind like an evil genius, though she's not evil. She just has a low tolerance for being underestimated.
I think the notion of "getting stuck" is right on, kcab. Once a GT kid starts down a given path, it can be hard to change directions unless there's a really good reason. I remember a couple of things like that in my childhood, too.
That makes it hard for parents to know when to act and when it's best to let things ride for a while and not make a big deal about them. Sometimes a light touch with a problem isn't a bad idea.
I do think that with a GT child showing behavioral problems, the very first stop must be classroom fit. Not all behavioral problems are caused by a bad fit, of course, but I'd bet the *vast* majority have that as one component at the very least. Bored GT kids can be a scary bunch!
