Fidget Jones Diary

I wonder if this is why its taking so long to identify and cater for gifted kids in our society and education system, is it simply because we confuse gifted kids with those who are considered prodigies? What is a prodigy? Well put very simply a prodigy is a child who is extremely skilful at … Continue reading »

 Is there such a thing as ‘simply gifted’ or is that simply an oxymoran? When we talk about gifted we always look at some of the traits that seem to go with gifted such as ADHD, Asperger, etc.  But ADHD and Asperger can also be present in those that aren’t gifted.  I know there can … Continue reading »

 How many times have we as parents questioned ourselves and said “Where did I go wrong?” This usually follows some episode of bad behaviour by our offspring. It may be an episode of binge drinking, taking drugs or fighting in the school yard, whatever it is we usually wonder where we went wrong!  On the … Continue reading »

  Having finally discovered that one of my DD’s  had asperger syndrome a lot of things suddenly fell into place. Being a very volatile person all her life it had been very difficult to recognize what was a disorder and what was simply down to personality, and I found myself regularly saying “She’ll grow out … Continue reading »

Many gifted kids are bored in school.  Well I guess they are bored in more places than school, but it’s when the ‘B’ word is mentioned to teacher it really seems to go down like a lead balloon, and I can see why.  It might sound as though you are critisizing teacher, saying your teaching … Continue reading »

Have you ever tried digging a hole in the soft sand on the beach?  Pretty impossible right? As a parent of a gifted child or children and especially if you are the main carer in the family you will find trying to get a teensy, weensy bit of time for yourself and the things that … Continue reading »

I have often heard the argument you should praise the effort not the results, I disagree I think both effort and result should be praised.  Quite often in a school situation it is the effort that is praised. This is very hard for the gifted child who perhaps doesn’t have to make much of an … Continue reading »