The funny thing is the ones that started it: Baby Einstein, has come out recently with full refunds because they marketed their product as a tool to make babies smarter and it isn't true which has led to lawsuits.
Wait, what? You mean I sold those DVDs when I could've gotten refunds?
In all seriousness though, hothousing is an act and being gifted is a trait, so in reality, can you even compare the two?
And maybe the mother of this child chooses only educational toys because she is not aware of the positive affects of playing with those that are not marketed as such. The part that might be the issue in R's post is the intentions behind the mother's reasons, which is again back to master of none's comments.
And finally, DSalmost6 would choose a Monster Truck over a globe, as his favorite gift, but to me that doesn't make him any less gifted than one who chooses a globe (and I'm just using this as the example since it was given) who has identical test scores, same age, etc. Loving to learn and being gifted aren't the same thing.
