Parenting Gifted Kids

A gifted education Legacy Award winner, Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children provides a humorous, engaging, and encouraging look at raising gifted children today. James R. Delisle, Ph.D., offers practical, down-to-earth advice that will cause parents to reexamine the ways they perceive and relate to their children.Dr. Delisle puts forward 10 tips to parents of gifted children-ideas that reflect attitude and approach and allow for introspection and change, rather than quick, do-it-tonight solutions. Some topics of interest include understanding a child's giftedness, working with the school system, dealing with perfectionism in gifted kids, and being adult role models for children. Along the way, stories from gifted children and their parents provide insight into the lives of these individuals.What sets this book apart from other books for parents of gifted kids is its expansion beyond mere platitudes. Dr. Delisle's tips go beyond the basics, focusing on attitude, reflection, and subtle changes, rather than specific, cookie-cutter recipes for action. The 10 tips suggested and expanded upon in this book include:

Introduction Chapter 1 Understand What Giftedness Is . . . and What It Is Not Speaking of First Impressions . . . Reality Sets In Avoid at All Costs Just a Word on Leveling Talking the Talk Gifted Children Speak Out Chapter 2 Know the Distinction Between "Better At" and "Better Than" On Suffering Fools Gladly Oh! The Silly Things We Do! Loneliness and Being Alone: A Fine-Line Distinction Gifted Children Speak Out Chapter 3 Stop Paying Interest on a Bill You Never Owed The Wonderful Wizard of OEs The OEs in More Depth The Journey Begins . . . Gifted Children Speak Out Chapter 4 Take Charge of Your Child's Education The "Error" of Inclusion The Underground Guide to Getting Your Way Conclusion Gifted Children Speak Out Chapter 5 Appreciate That Less Than Perfect Is More Than Acceptable Always Read the P.S. Conclusion Gifted Children Speak Out Chapter 6 Living the Nuanced Life Nuance #1: The Myth of Underachievement Nuance #2: The Straw Dog of Gender Bias Nuance #3: Fulfillment Through Philosophy Conclusion Gifted Children Speak Out Chapter 7 Deep Roots, Long Branches: Using the Past to Understand the Present The Research Says . . . A Note About Depression On Crossing Bridges Prematurely The Gifted Adult as a Role Model Conclusion Gifted Children Speak Out Chapter 8 Write Your Dreams in Pencil Goal Setting That Matters Get a Job! And if They Don't Want to Go to College? Stepping Back . . . Stepping Out Gifted Children Speak Out Chapter 9 Make a Life, Not Just a Living The Importance of Importance Teaching Gifted Kids to Care: Character Development in Action "Being" Versus "Doing" Gifted Grown Ups Speak Out Chapter 10 Life Is Not a Race to See Who Can Get to the End the Fastest In Praise of Elitism On the Other Hand . . . Closing Time Gifted Children Give Thanks References Resources for Parents of Gifted Kids About the Author