I'm guilty. I admit it. I sat in a cafe and I judged in a baaaaad way. But I'm not appologising, ignore, go on, don't read, I'm just venting..

[FluffyBunnyGoneBad]

Child sitting with it's mother, child was about 5, she's sitting there reading an encyclopedia to it, trying to teach it the correct anatomical names for bones. Child has a paddy, pays no attention at all, granny walks in and sits talking to a person sitting next to her about said child, how bright he is la da da! Child then starts screaming because he wants crisps (despite polishing off a huge cookie), after a few feble attempts at "no, you can't have that" mother gives in and the little darling gets crisps....that he then spills all over the floor, granny in the mean time is still talking about how clever child is. Child then starts screaming when asked to sit down and pulls yet another tantrum.

How many times now? Being clever isn't an excuse to behave like the exorcist!!
There's no point teaching your child the anatomical bone names if they can't behave well enough to leave the house!
That's better.

have no issue with the discussion etc of skeletal structure but formal rote learning is pointless.in fact practically anything (inc bones) can pretty much be discussed in a fun way. what rings the fun out of any inquisitive child is pressure and performance expectation from the parents

I'm very wary about 'teaching' (well, talking IYKWIM) ds about anything he'll be doing at school. I worry about him having nothing to learn and becoming bored. He did know the anatomical bone names at 6 (), it was through him reading a book/asking questions, not through formal learning or sitting in a cafe whilst I read an encycolpedia to him. He was bored at school when they were learning about body parts!!

FluffyBunnyGoneBad, so it doesn't make an intelligent child and this child may not be intelligent.

Still can't see the connection with G&T.

"not all bright children behave well/are naturally a G&T child"
G&T has nothing to do with behaviour. G&T, according to the rule book, is top 10%. Some G&T children are well behaved, some aren't. All bright children are G&T "naturally". You can't artificially be a G&T child as G&T recognises the top x% in ability not achievement.

Posting it in here encourages the impression some have that all gifted children got that way by parents shoving knowledge down their throats. It doesn't do your DS or mine any favours.