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Ideally, childhood should be all about games that you may or may not be able to win: stretching yourself, figuring out the contours of your interests & talents. But we're so absorbed with success & the concept of "giftedness" that we easily spread fear of failure to our kids
If I can't win ALL the games, am I really that good? As soon as that question even enters your mind, you've lost, and a lot of parents inadvertently put it there by insisting "...of course you can, you're gifted."
Not that I'm in any position to give parental advice, but if asked, I'd say this for sure — make sure your kid has space to do plenty of things where success, even partial success, is unlikely. Important that they not be pushed into doing such things, but have access to them.
Oh man. I was from the gifted education program in my country when I was a kid. And I can say with increasing confidence with each passing year that I would’ve been net better off if everyone just left me alone to do what I liked. It’s how I make a living anyway
Kids gifted in that way benefit from understanding that gift is one fraction of life. Should be exposed to a lot environments outside of siloed gifted classes at school. Which have crucial benefits, but isolate w/o exposure to other arenas.
You think that't difficult for an average kid. Now imagine how hard that is, ten or fifteen years down the road, for a truly gifted kid that is constantly rewarded for NOT working hard, but just coasting to constant victory.
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