{"id":63877,"date":"2022-11-15T09:27:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T14:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/?p=63877"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:08:47","slug":"needs-of-gifted-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/needs-of-gifted-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/needs-of-gifted-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63878\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Gifted children\" width=\"675\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-1-768x513.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Understanding the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children <\/em><em>~<br \/>\nWritten by <a href=\"https:\/\/raisinglifelonglearners.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colleen Kessler<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gifted children have characteristics that can often cause them to struggle socially and emotionally.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>In fact, academic challenges are often much easier to deal with than emotional ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>To <a href=\"https:\/\/raisinglifelonglearners.com\/helping-gifted-kids-thrive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give your gifted child the support he or she needs<\/a>\u00a0to be successful, it\u2019s important that you understand how that\u00a0giftedness impacts his or her emotions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">So, what are some of these challenges?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Asynchronous Development<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Simply put,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/raisinglifelonglearners.com\/asynchronous-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asynchronous development means<\/a> that gifted children grow physically, emotionally, and intellectually at varying rates. This discrepancy can cause some challenges. <strong>A gifted child may have visions of how he or she wants a project to turn out, but lacks the motor skills or physical ability to complete his or her vision. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gifted children may understand abstract concepts like death and war, but often can\u2019t deal with the emotional ramifications of that understanding. <strong>They may\u00a0experience fear and anxiety that can be debilitating.<\/strong> <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One minute your gifted eight-year-old may be having a passionate debate\u00a0with another adult, defending human rights with strong, research-based arguments, and the next minute he\u2019s hitting his sister because he saw her playing with one of his toys.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Advanced Reasoning &amp; Verbal Ability<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">While\u00a0it may seem cute and even amazing when your eighteen-month-old rolls out paragraphs instead of two- and three-word sentences, this skill may be used against you when that sweetheart gets a bit older.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Advanced verbal ability can make gifted kids be\u00a0argumentative. <strong>In fact, many argue about every little thing that happens in their day. It can completely exhaust both the parent and the child.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gifted kids can try to manipulate parents and other adults, or attempt to \u201cpull one over\u201d on them from young ages. <strong>A gifted child\u2019s advanced sense of humor can get them into trouble with adults or cause them to be misunderstood,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/raisinglifelonglearners.com\/5-tips-for-helping-gifted-children-make-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">making it difficult to get along with people<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63879\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Image-2-768x513.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Intensity<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gifted children often struggle with emotional intensity and perfectionism. They fear failure and react in unusually intense ways when they don\u2019t get their way or are disappointed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Sometimes perfectionism can be paralyzing to a gifted child, keeping them from trying something new for fear of failing at it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gifted children may hold back in situations, waiting to assess all implications before acting, which can make them seem socially inept or shy. <strong>Intensity can manifest itself in extreme outbursts toward others \u2014 especially in situations that do not normally warrant strong reactions.<\/strong> Extreme sensitivity can cause intense kids to take things too personally.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>So what can parents do to help their gifted children deal appropriately with their social and emotional differences?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Find Intellectual Peers<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s tough for gifted children to be around same-age peers exclusively. While most kids want to play with other children their own age, gifted children need to play with, talk with, and find mentors in older children and adults.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/raisinglifelonglearners.com\/being-a-good-friend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use your child\u2019s passions to help find him or her adults or other children to talk to<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Try to find other gifted kids in your area, and form a play or study group. <strong>Get your child involved in situations that make the most of his or her giftedness and where the differences don\u2019t seem so different.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Control Your Own Reactions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Even though a gifted child wants to argue with the things you say and do, you are still the parent, and it\u2019s important to maintain that balance. It\u2019s okay \u2014 and even encouraged \u2014 to give your child credit for innovative and logical thinking. That\u2019s a gift that can be beneficial to their future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>But,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/raisinglifelonglearners.com\/discipline-intense-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a child still needs proper discipline<\/a>\u00a0in order to learn to get along with others. <\/strong>It\u2019s a challenging line to walk as parents of gifted children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">These are, admittedly, just a few ways to cope with your gifted child\u2019s social and emotional needs. The most important thing is to be aware that\u00a0your child is different and has specific needs that must be met.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>As you continue your journey of homeschooling your child, you&#8217;ll be able to protect his or her gifts while continue to nurture the parts\u00a0that need extra care and time to mature.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/needs-of-gifted-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63880\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pin-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pin-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pin-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pin-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pin.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What&#8217;s Your Homeschool Mom Personality? Take Jamie&#8217;s quiz now<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and receive a free personality report to help you organize your homeschool based on what your personality type needs most!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children ~ Written by Colleen Kessler Gifted children have characteristics that can often cause them to struggle socially and emotionally.\u00a0In fact, academic challenges are often much easier to deal with than emotional ones. 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