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Gifted Child Challenges

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of others their age and excels well beyond what is required to keep them academically stimulated. Indeed, the double-edged sword of being a gifted child lends itself to a  multitude of confusing emotions - particularly in the adolescent stage - when it comes to fitting in with his or her peers, as well as staying interested in daily academic  lessons. Bibliography lists 10 sources. TLCgiftd.rtf THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH BEING A GIFTED CHILD by (c) November 2001 --  properly! I. INTRODUCTION Parents want only the best for their children, but sometimes achieving this goal becomes a significant burden upon the  child. While most children approach school with a customary capacity for learning and are adequately challenged by their lessons, a smaller percentage exceeds the typical standards of others their  age and excels well beyond what is required to keep them academically stimulated. Indeed, the double-edged sword of being a gifted child lends itself to a multitude of confusing  emotions - particularly in the adolescent stage - when it comes to fitting in with his or her peers, as well as staying interested in daily academic lessons. "Most  gifted children manage to fit in fairly well with their peers. They can learn the same games, tell the same jokes, and eat the same peanut butter and jelly  sandwiches. But, for the most part, they know that there are whole parts of themselves that their friends dont understand" (Berndt, 2001). II. THE STIGMA OF BEING GIFTED  There is nothing inherently wrong with being smart, unless the individual is a child who does not understand why he or she is having difficulty fitting in to his or