Obviously until the schools become expert at identifying and accomidating GT based issues, then parents will have more work and more stress. But I also think we have more advantages too, so it sort of evens out for most families, I think.
I don't think it's easier to damage a gifted child, based on the fact that generally for gifted kids grow up mentally healthy than ND kids. Of course it could be that the high IQ is very protective and our terrible parenting wears off about half of the protection.
I think GT kids give the impression that they are being damaged or failed pretty well. But I think that's sort of healthy actually. Like the billboards on the McDonalds say 'easy on-easy off.' I think GT parents are better at feeling like we are doing it wrong - more perfectionism, higher standards, better memories, more excitable emotionally.
I also think that there is more mobility in the GT population. If this is true, more mobility leads to weaker community ties and weaker family ties which leads to more self-doubt as parents and more stress from less hands on help.
OK, I think that the question is too large to generalize about! But still a good question - can you say more D-trip about why you asked?
LOL,
Grinity
