On Nov 26, 10:51 pm, joni wrote:
I would bet 10 to 1 that the term 'bored or boring' label came from
you the parent and not the child - he certainly latched onto it as you
use it as an excuse for his bad behavior/lack of social skills! A two
to five year old isnt 'bored' when he cannot listen to directions,
obey the teacher, and socialize with his classmates without fighting.
In todays classrooms, there are many kids who excel at the first
numbers/reading etc so dont think like he is leaving the other kids in
the dust by his 'brightness'. Every parent likes to think their child
is so much brighter but trust me, get over it or you will be making
excuses for him his whole life.

If a parent thinks a child is misbehaving because he is gifted, I
think it is better to test the child than to dismiss the parent's
belief out of hand -- or to accept it uncritically. Books on gifted
children do report cases
where misbehavior subsided when children were taught at a higher
level.