How many children in the country are TRUELY gifted and talented

[Reallytired]

I don't mean the mickey mouse gifted and talented labelling that is used in state schools. I mean truely exceptional children, ie. the sort of children on a par with Ruth Lawerence who was mathematically gifted or possibly Charolotte Church who sang at a very early age. (Admitally Charolotte Church has rather messed up her life..), or Aled Jones who sang the snowman.

Prehaps the question is how to make sure they grow up into rounded individuals like Aled Jones and they don't end up like Michael Jackson or Charolotte Church.

Clearly the OP was not G&T.

It is truly

"I was sitting in my room at Cambridge, having just played in the Varsity match, deciding what to do during the Christmas vacation - play in the National Youth Orchestra or play cricket for England."

he sounds like he'd be rubbish in bed though

lol MP

desperate to resists making obvious sticky wicket joke

or indeed pink oboe one

Why isn't there a National Association for average children?

I've worked with kids on a NAGTY day, and while they were great fun, and obviously clever, there were no children there who made me think 'Farking hell, megga brilliant'.

a mate of mine who has been teaching for over 30 years says he has taught one utterly remarkable child in all that time. Lots who are clever, but not outstanding.

Gifted Children: Myths and Realities...... very interesting Kerrymum.

how's the yappy dog?

It's still yapping. On average 7am to midnight. Its yapping now. It went crazy earlier when DH was hammering trellis to the fence for my lovely wisteria

Shoshable, I would query your definition of G&T. According to your criteria I too was afflicted - I had a reading age of 13 when I was actually seven. In fact I would surmise that in fact I was merely very bright. The whole thing IS A PILE OF TOSH.

bluestocking, I am going on what the school have told her parents.

MartianBishop - do I know you? I was the first hire at NAGTY and did the first summer school (this is getting to be a small spooky world!)

To the tune of 'Walking in the Air'

My name is Aled Jones
I like to pick my nose, I do!
I like to pick my bum, especially with my thumb
A wooooh

My dd can fart that.
Have you seen her pic in my profile pics? She is rather gorgeous!

don't think so chocolate....good name though :-)

I was involved in regional NAGTY stuff

F's sake Rhubarb- YOU GET ME EVERY TIME!

Rhubarb , lets get you dd together with ds, what a blast, they would be!

I don't believe you got me again Rhubarb!

I love you guys!

My mum was a teacher and reckons truly G&T children are very rare.

Amazingly though apparently both her GC are

Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz was outstanding in his field.

pmsl