I've been wondering how many people who regularly visit and post on this site have HG+ children?
It's really easy to lose sight of what is and is not normal for a child when you're taking care of gifted children all day as a SAHM. I've ready many posts on this site that have lead me to believe that my DD's 5 and almost-3 are GT, but not super GT. Then I read through the research and have come to the conclusion that DD5 is definitely up there on the GT spectrum (no IQ tests done because there hasn't been a need yet) and DD-almost-3 is a bit of a mystery at this point.
But sometimes I read through these threads and I feel like my kids are just plain stupid! And then I get the feeling that GT kids are EVERYWHERE and my children aren't really that abnormal (it's not that strange to read at a 3rd grade level at 5-years-old or that my almost-3-year-old explained that water drains out the tub, down the pipes, under the house and goes to a tank outside, is it?).
Then I came to the conclusion that this site must have a higher ratio of parents of HG+ children. After all, the need for support rises the more GT (and hence, atypical) your child is, so more parents would be seeking advice and camaraderie on a fabulous site like this.
Sometimes I feel like the mom on here who doesn't quite qualify, and my kids aren't really THAT smart. Then my DB told me his DD5 is still learning her letters (really?? That blows my mind!).
So what's the consensus -- are there a lot of parents of HG+ children banging around this site???
(Guess I'm still in some GT denial, too. And I can't quite get over the fact my children are that atypical.)
