look, stone me now, but WHY do g+t kids need recognition/ diagnosis etc?

[fillyjonk]

is it just about getting them a bit ahead in the race of life?

Why not just let them fininsh the work faster and then go to the library, or run around the playground? Or sit on the computer. or whatever. But once they've done the required work-why feel the need to "stretch" them more?

what they really need is self motivation, learning skills etc. And you can't really teach thise!

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Good point Chaz - learning to work hard is a vital skill that many bright children do not learn. I certainly never had to work until A level and by then it was too late, I didn't have the necessary skill to be able to do so. I still got some good A levels in the subjects I was best at, but not the others, and failed my degree.

All children should be stretched so that they learn how to work, perseverance and how to deal with 'failure'.