As I read this resource this quote explains so much of my past nine years as a mom,
"The Gifted Child. No individual can be more exhilarating, or more frustrating. The parents and teachers who deal with these wonderful children can often be described in a single word: Exhausted. The gifted child can speak as an adult one minute, comparing the emotional relationships in Les Mis with relationships in her own life, or discussing potential conflicts between evolution and the bible, and in the next minute throw an impressive tantrum because she didn't get what she wanted... right now! She can have you in awe of her theories on accelerated space travel, or pulling your hair out in frustration over her argumentative refusal to do her part in everyday chores." ~hoagiesgifted.org
Now I will say we don't have discussions on Les Mis or accelerated space travel. Although we have had some crazy discussions in this house from time to time. One that stands out is hovercrafts. Mark was at the whiteboard discussing how they work and whether or not they could make one. At this point in our life I think all my kids were 8 and under.
After reading this quote I thought of a three year well visit at the pediatrics office. Alex was talking to the doctor, the questions I figured were part of the routine check up. The doctor looked at me and said, "she is smart and you have to remember she is just three." This has been my life as mom. It is what I know. That comment has stuck with me for the years since. She is able to talk to you on a high level but at three she would go into being three mode. It is very much the same today. She can be so interesting to talk to and then have a life is not fair tantrum minutes later. She will say something and the vocabulary is attention getting and then the next minute she could be licking her plate. These actions can be very frustrating. You are in amazement one minute and then say to yourself, "Did she really just do that?".
I feel like I am just an average mom trying to raise gifted kids. It doesn't make sense to me at times. It is frustrating and exciting all at once. I am doing my best to understand who they are, where they are and what I can do for them. I really hope that the decisions we make for our kids benefit them in the end. We have looked at all the information and I feel that we are making the best choice for her today. I can not worry about tomorrow. A wise man once said, "therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
"The Gifted Child. No individual can be more exhilarating, or more frustrating. The parents and teachers who deal with these wonderful children can often be described in a single word: Exhausted. The gifted child can speak as an adult one minute, comparing the emotional relationships in Les Mis with relationships in her own life, or discussing potential conflicts between evolution and the bible, and in the next minute throw an impressive tantrum because she didn't get what she wanted... right now! She can have you in awe of her theories on accelerated space travel, or pulling your hair out in frustration over her argumentative refusal to do her part in everyday chores." ~hoagiesgifted.org
Now I will say we don't have discussions on Les Mis or accelerated space travel. Although we have had some crazy discussions in this house from time to time. One that stands out is hovercrafts. Mark was at the whiteboard discussing how they work and whether or not they could make one. At this point in our life I think all my kids were 8 and under.
After reading this quote I thought of a three year well visit at the pediatrics office. Alex was talking to the doctor, the questions I figured were part of the routine check up. The doctor looked at me and said, "she is smart and you have to remember she is just three." This has been my life as mom. It is what I know. That comment has stuck with me for the years since. She is able to talk to you on a high level but at three she would go into being three mode. It is very much the same today. She can be so interesting to talk to and then have a life is not fair tantrum minutes later. She will say something and the vocabulary is attention getting and then the next minute she could be licking her plate. These actions can be very frustrating. You are in amazement one minute and then say to yourself, "Did she really just do that?".
I feel like I am just an average mom trying to raise gifted kids. It doesn't make sense to me at times. It is frustrating and exciting all at once. I am doing my best to understand who they are, where they are and what I can do for them. I really hope that the decisions we make for our kids benefit them in the end. We have looked at all the information and I feel that we are making the best choice for her today. I can not worry about tomorrow. A wise man once said, "therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
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