Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive

by Barbara Schave Klein

This book will help parents understand and cope with the obstacles they face in raising a gifted child, and help them make the best choices for their son’s or daughter’s growth and happiness. While it can be rewarding to raise an extremely bright child -- quick, curious, sensitive, and introspective -- it’s also a daunting challenge. Parents need insight into their own motivations (as well as those of their children), and the courage and ability to make tough decisions about their child’s development. Raising Gifted Kids reveals how parents Filled with proven solutions to the unique challenges of raising gifted kids, Raising Gifted Kids is the powerful yet accessible resource parents have long wished for.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Education, Counselling

252 pages, Paperback

First published October 12, 2006

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I mostly skimmed this- didn't really care to read about other people's problems. And since we feel like we found a better school, I skipped that bit too. It places a lot of emphasis on the standard IQ score, which we haven't done, so that made it harder to read. The only thing I really cared to read was the part about emotional intensity, and the advice she gave was basically, "Deal with it", which I would like to learn how to do better and is the reason for checking out the book in the first place. Good thing I got a whole stack from the library.

[Laurel Harness · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really just use this as a reference during those bad times with my kids. BUT the advice I read is dead on and I end up nodding my head alot because they are describing MY KIDS.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

My go-to book for raising our oldest child, who is, quite frankly, more intelligent than me.

[Ida · Rating 3 out of 5]

nonono, i don't understand the word "thrive" but i see it's because i did not have optimal and pretty much unattainable unless you are wealthy services. I like reading these though, I have two very different extremely difficult girls and knowing what i'm doing wrong has been great comfort during this journey of motherhood.

[Jamie]

DNF. doesn’t apply to my kids at this moment in time but i sense i will need to revisit in the future.

[Cecile · Rating 2 out of 5]

She spends very little space devoted to the most viable option: learning at home and her remarks are negative.

[Lime Street Labrador · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of author's consulting episodes, but not much to generalise.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I have read several books about Gifted Children prior to this one. This one has a slightly different "take". I enjoyed the different topics it covered and it helped me feel like I have been "doing ok" raising Ella. The only reason it didnt' get more stars was b/c I think there were a few too many "case studies". The best part was when Ella saw me reading and asked "why are you reading that - I'm not gifted" So, I guess I am doing better than I thought!

[Catherine Gillespie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive was not my favorite book on this topic, and not only because it failed to deliver on its hyperbolic subtitle (I loathe hyperbolic subtitles). Mostly I disliked the tone of the book. The author wrote in a condescending fashion and I often felt bludgeoned rather than instructed.

{Read my full review here}

[Jan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this book annoying. It probably has some good points, and even some helpful points, but I was annoyed with the tone of voice of the author. I read a group of 9 books about teaching gifted children, and there are so many better choices that I would not recommend this one.

[Marcy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought I was going to get help with my profoundly gifted kid, mainly advice and what to do with his school that isn't challenging him. Instead I got anecdote after anecdote about other people's families and a bunch of pretty obvious parenting advice.

[~♥*Marianna*♥~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The stories and examples of behavior from her clients are interesting.

[Carmila]

Useful and informative.