Raising a gifted teenager brings unique challenges that call for practical strategies built on intellectual stimulation and emotional support. If you think they are always one step ahead of you all the time, you are not alone. Their teachers will know this feeling.
What do the educators say about raising Smart Kids? Parents have one or two living in their household. Schools have dozens, hundreds, and even more Smart Kids. Teachers and administrators know the unique needs and characteristics of these advanced learners. Parenting strategies are often experimental. A teacher’s wisdom comes from years of applying their own strategies with the flexibility needed to meet the individual needs of the advanced learner.
Think of the ratio of home to school. A well-trained teacher of high-level learners lives in an ocean of knowledge with effective strategies. They have experimented and learned what works. Plus, school leaders have watched and learned first-hand how parents deal their Smart Kids. They have seen parents make the correct and …. incorrect decisions.
Push, and teens push back. Lead, and teens follow.
Parents who have raised an elementary child identified as an accelerated learner may have enjoyed nurturing their brilliance throughout those beginning years. In walks their teen. This is a different person with an entirely different attitude.
Listen to the experts on teens: their teachers and administrators. Parents demand a no fluff; straight facts and practical approach to how to work with their Smart Kids. Parents need Life Hacks for home life, school life, and where to find invaluable support systems.
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