Is there a best way to parent your gifted child? This is what most parents of gifted children want to know as they enter the world of gifted literature. When I worked briefly for a Web site answering parents' questions as a gifted and talented “expert,” the question I received most frequently in one form or another was, “What should I be doing for my gifted child?” As a parent of four gifted children, this is my question, too.
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