Gifted Children - Several Faces of Gifted and Trying to Understanding Them

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"Gifted, yet normal' - that is how many gifted children just wither away in their life. In other words, many gifted children may never be able to show their God-given gift, wonderful skills and abilities, just because of unknown reasons and causes. More often, this apparent failure is attributed to an inability to detect their talent and gift in their young age. Gifted children display two stronger sides of their life: a normal phase and an unproductive one that could be immensely unproductive and life wasting.

This issue deals with a dicey topic that tries to discuss various advantages and disadvantages of nurturing a gifted child. Parental failure could be the most important reason for gifted children not showing their true talent. Even after identifying gifted nature in their children, parents may not do much to help children to harness immense potential that is locked inside the mind and body of the gifted. On the brighter side, gifted children provide enough inspiration to millions of parents and children of the world to achieve unprecedented success levels in many areas of life. Take care!

Thought for today:
"We are all gifted. That is our inheritance." - Ethel Waters

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Gifted Children - What do they Mean and How do they Behave
Gifted children never come in big numbers and they are very scarce to find. Giftedness also come with two distinctive faces (both negative and positive), but packaged in one single bundle. Click to learn more.

A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children
By James T. Webb, Ph.D. Janet L. Gore, M.Ed. Edward R. Amend, Psy.D.

Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge, yet parents of gifted children have few resources for reliable parenting information. The four authors, who have decades of professional experience with gifted children and their families, provide practical guidance in areas such as:

Characteristics of gifted children
Peer relations
Sibling issues
Motivation & underachievement
Discipline issues
Intensity & stress
Depression & unhappiness
Educational planning
Parenting concerns
Finding professional help
and much, much more!

101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids
By Christine Fonseca

Want to know a secret? 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids: The Ultimate Handbook is a must-read for gifted kids ages 8 to 12 who want to find success in school and life. If you know gifted kids, they will love the 101 awesome secrets, tips, and tricks included in this book!

Chock full of fun suggestions and practical strategies, 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids covers topics including bullying, school performance, perfectionism, friendships, and sibling rivalries. Fun quizzes, tip sheets, and practical Q & A sections from other gifted kids and preteens make this book fun to read and give gifted kids insight into everything they've ever wanted to know about being gifted.

10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12
Huffington Post Mar 21, 2014

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Society of Pediatrics state infants aged 0-2 years should not have any exposure to technology, 3-5 years be restricted to one hour per day, and 6-18 years restricted to 2 hours per day

Tips to Boost Infant and Toddler Brain Development
Scoops and Diego Mar 12, 2014

When babies are born, their minds are still a work in progress, and their brains will rapidly grow and develop based on their experience. That means the first few years are critical for healthy brain development.

Leaving infants in buggies 'may cause long-term harm'
The Telegraph Mar 13, 2014

Parents risk damaging children's long-term development by leaving them in buggies and car seats with little face-to-face interaction, a leading psychologist has warned. Overuse of baby equipment prevents infants from exploring their physical environment and building up social skills in the vital first three years of life, it is claimed.

The Flynn effect: your kids are smarter than you
ABC Science Mar 12, 2014

We've all heard of the IQ test, or Intelligence Quotient test. It supposedly measures how smart you are. What you might not have realised is that the scores or results that people achieve are adjusted, or 'fiddled'. This is to both get the average IQ to be 100 points, and to make sure that about two-thirds of people will lie in the IQ band between 85 and 115 points.

Talk, Read, Sing It, Baby
Public News Service Mar 14, 2014

Reading a bedtime story or singing a lullaby can do more than help put a child to sleep.

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