Ditto on what everyone else said! Both ds's father and I had similar experiences in school. His father (now deceased) was in a different league (profoundly gifted) in terms of giftedness than me, but we could relate. Neither of us were challenged in school; he daydreamed all day and got in trouble for it, but he still made straight A's in school. When he got to high school, he quit worrying about doing homework because it was pointless and subsequently got B,C grades. I didn't day dram. I talked my head off all day long and was in trouble for that! I made straight A's k-12, did all my work, but didn't have to work at it at all. Once we got to college, my late dh excelled because he was finally challenged and seeked the most challenging courses he could find. He was actually working on his PhD when he died. I, on the other hand, got to college and didn't know how to study or apply myself. I struggled for a bit making mediocre grades but eventually learned to work my way back up to setting higher standards and achieving them. I still feel I've never lived up to my potential though. I pray that I am able to prevent this from happening with my son. It's a struggle as he's more like me than his dad!
