Gifted education is, in fact, about meeting the academic and affective needs of students whose abilities and knowledge exceed what is being taught in the regular classroom. Parents of gifted children are often less inclined to make an issue of their children for fear of drawing attention and harming their child's school experience. Often, parents of gifted children may be reliving their own negative experience in school and simply want their child to be intellectually challenged each day in school. Gifted kids tend to be physically weak and unhealthy. Gifted children actually tend to be stronger, have fewer illnesses, and many are outstanding athletes.
Gifted kids are emotionally unstable and social misfits.
The opposite is generally true. Many children fail to be identified by teachers because their outward behavior seems so normal. They are often very outgoing and can be outstanding leaders. Gifted kids are enthusiastic about school and academic work. Gifted kids are smart enough to learn by themselves.