What Psychologists Just Don’t Get About Raising Gifted Toddlers

I can’t take it any longer.  If I hear one more professional on YouTube say that the difficulties begin when your gifted child enters school, I am gonna cry.  Real tears.  For those younger kids.  And their parents. CNN just ran a story in which a psychologist suggested not telling kids that they are “that special”.…… Continue reading What Psychologists Just Don’t Get About Raising Gifted Toddlers

Is Compulsive Gaming A Disorder…Or A Symptom?

The WHO has recently classified compulsive gaming a mental illness.  I am not so sure.  What I do believe is that doing anything compulsively is a big problem for developing brains.  Is your child heading in the direction of using gaming or web surfing to deal with issues such as social anxiety or poor executive…… Continue reading Is Compulsive Gaming A Disorder…Or A Symptom?