Do you ever feel like your gifted child puts more energy into avoiding getting a task done than actually doing it? D14 just had a HUGE tantrum over an extracurricular assignment that she realized is not going to get done with high quality in time for a competition this weekend. I have been warning her for weeks that she (1) had to get going, and (2) was getting close to the date where she couldn't back out because the entry fee would no longer be refundable. So... today is the day after that non-refundable date, and she melted down and said she is NOT going. She fussed for a solid 45 minutes, even after I gave her some suggestions to move her project forward. She could have gotten a lot done in the time she spent trying to get out of the work. This is such a common occurance...
