Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Gifted Children Book

	Introduction	xi
Chapter 1	Understand What Giftedness Is ... and What It Is Not	1
	Speaking of First Impressions ...	3
	Reality Sets In	8
	Avoid at All Costs	10
	Just a Word on Leveling	10
	Talking the Talk	12
	Gifted Children Speak Out	15
Chapter 2	Know the Distinction Between "Better At" and "Better Than"	17
	On Suffering Fools Gladly	18
	Oh! The Silly Things We Do!	23
	Loneliness and Being Alone: A Fine-Line Distinction	27
	Gifted Children Speak Out	29
Chapter 3	Stop Paying Interest on a Bill You Never Owed	31
	The Wonderful Wizard of OEs	34
	The OEs in More Depth	35
	The Journey Begins ...	44
	Gifted Children Speak Out	46
Chapter 4	Take Charge of Your Child's Education	47
	The "Error" of Inclusion	49
	The Underground Guide to Getting Your Way	55
	Conclusion	66
	Gifted Children Speak Out	67
Chapter 5	Appreciate That Less Than Perfect Is More Than Acceptable	69
	Always Read the P.S.	70
	Conclusion	87
	Gifted Children Speak Out	88
Chapter 6	Living the Nuanced Life	91
Nuance #1	The Myth of Underachievement	93
Nuance #2	The Straw Dog of Gender Bias	99
Nuance #3	Fulfillment Through Philosophy	103
	Conclusion	108
	Gifted Children Speak Out	110
Chapter 7	Deep Roots, Long Branches: Using the Past to Understand the Present	111
	The Research Says ...	113
	A Note About Depression	118
	On Crossing Bridges Prematurely	123
	The Gifted Adult as a Role Model	125
	Conclusion	129
	Gifted Children Speak Out	130
Chapter 8	Write Your Dreams in Pencil	133
	Goal Setting That Matters	140
	Get a Job!	146
	And if They Don't Want to Go to College?	150
	Stepping Back ... Stepping Out	155
	Gifted Children Speak Out	157
Chapter 9	Make a Life, Not Just a Living	159
	The Importance of Importance	161
	Teaching Gifted Kids to Care: Character Development in Action	162
	"Being" Versus "Doing"	169
	Gifted Grown Ups Speak Out	171
Chapter 10	Life Is Not a Race to See Who Can Get to the End the Fastest	173
	In Praise of Elitism	174
	On the Other Hand ...	177
	Closing Time	181
	Gifted Children Give Thanks	185
	References	187
	Resources for Parents of Gifted Kids	191
	About the Author	213