By: Pauline V.
Francisco
For parents, having a child endowed with “giftedness” can
become extremely an extremely rewarding situation, but can also become a
daunting challenge that they must face at times. Courage in making tough
decisions must be instilled in the mind of the parents when it comes to raising
a gifted child, for their choices will have an effect that can make or break
the child’s overall development.
An early detection
Distinguishing if your child is gifted can be seen as early
as toddler years. Parents may become confused when dealing with this stage, for
at times a gifted child may become very inconsistent and unpredictable.
There
are circumstances when a gifted child is lagged behind others, and there are
also situations where he appears to be way ahead of them.
Basically, being introspective and observant are the
characteristics of gifted children. They are curious about many things and ask
questions frequently, making them intellectually advanced. They perform and
learn things quicker and effortlessly show great results that you would not
expect from them. Some gifted children do not show all these signs at first but
you will notice that their ability is more than the usual compared to children
their age.
Issues faced
Gifted children do not always have the advantage in every
situation they may run to. Due to their advanced discernment and capabilities,
they may experience some information overload. And because too much is not
right in every aspect, this may cause an overwhelming effect on the child.
Gifted children may be accustomed in the thinking that
everything can be learned and the propensity of that may result into thinking
that everything must be learned. They have a tendency to be controlled by
others, so parents much teach their child the skills of reasoning, logic and
memorization and nurture its emotional development as well.
A step into further
development
Although gifted children are endowed with above-average
capabilities they still need guidance in everything that they do. Parents need
an insight of their own motivation and an insight of the children’s motivation
as well. Keeping an eye on their progress is a must in order to boost their
potential in the right and pressure-free manner. It’s always best to have the
child tested by an expert and note its findings and advice.
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