When your child is
the star of the football team, no one blinks an eye when you wear a jersey with
his number on it or a photo button with his picture. This is so far from
the case when your child is gifted that the only similarity between the two is
the word “child.” It’s isolating business, raising gifted kids. Few
adults are willing to admit their own giftedness, so why should we marvel that
it isn’t safe to acknowledge a child’s giftedness, either?
Inspired by the NAGC’s Gifted Children’s
Bill of Rights, I’ve developed a Bill of Rights for Parents
of Gifted Children. I wish with everything that is in me that I had the
power to grant these to you.
You have a right to
1. patience and understanding on the
part of friends, family, and educators with the unique parenting required
for raising gifted children
2. not be accused of bragging when
you share your child’s achievements because it doesn’t always come easily, even
to the gifted
3. get support in the educational
setting for your child’s needs, even if the child is passing the state tests
4. have your child’s exceptionalities
accurately diagnosed and served
5. educational and mental health
professionals who understand and are effectively trained in giftedness
6. not be the only person who is
determined to make sure your child has the time & materials to explore his
or her gifts fully
7. choose the best educational
environment for your child without judgment from others, even if the best
environment is home
8. expect your child to be
physically, emotionally, and cognitively safe at school and social situations
9. allow your child to not always
have to be successful
10. celebrate your child’s gifts
without apology, hesitation, or fear
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