I encourage parents to seek counseling support if such negative feelings persist to the point of undermining academic, social or emotional growth. Finally, keep reading, attending parenting meetings and asking questions of family members and friends. Attend school functions, establish reliable lines of communication with teachers, listen to your child and encourage him or her to bring frustrations and worries out into the open. And most of all, recognize that a gifted child is more like everyone else than he or she is different. Help your child see that each one of his or her friends has unique gifts, too, that they can nurture and discover together.
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