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<blockquote data-quote="ggluvbug" data-source="post: 117791" data-attributes="member: 4285"><p>I teach gifted kids, and I have learned that there is a very real phenomena with gifted kids and unmotivation (this stuff is too easy so I am not going to put forth any effort into it). Also, the most common hurdle I have found with bright kids is dysgraphia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysgraphia" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysgraphia</a>. People assume that intellect is tied to good grades and best efforts. while it often is, there is a good percentage that do not fall into that category.</p><p></p><p>The fact that the OP's child is ODD doesn't help this at all. My son is in the same category. He is ruled gifted, but you couldn't tell it by his school work at all lately. We *finally* got him to do his homework last night for the first time in about 2 months. We have decided that the responsibility has to fall on him. I will not babysit an 11 year old through his homework. If he fails, so be it. That was the hardest thing I have had to decide. It is hard for parents to have a child who fails, but there is extra pressure on a teacher...at least I think. How can a teacher have a failing kid....she obviously <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> as a parent!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, my point is that it is very, very frustrating to have a bright child who won't perform to his potential. But the responsibility has to be on him. I have been listening to the Total Transformation CD's and something I heard really hit me: I have been crippling my son by trying to make it easier for him by doing it for him. So now, I am having to reap what I have sown.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ggluvbug, post: 117791, member: 4285"] I teach gifted kids, and I have learned that there is a very real phenomena with gifted kids and unmotivation (this stuff is too easy so I am not going to put forth any effort into it). Also, the most common hurdle I have found with bright kids is dysgraphia [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysgraphia[/url]. People assume that intellect is tied to good grades and best efforts. while it often is, there is a good percentage that do not fall into that category. The fact that the OP's child is ODD doesn't help this at all. My son is in the same category. He is ruled gifted, but you couldn't tell it by his school work at all lately. We *finally* got him to do his homework last night for the first time in about 2 months. We have decided that the responsibility has to fall on him. I will not babysit an 11 year old through his homework. If he fails, so be it. That was the hardest thing I have had to decide. It is hard for parents to have a child who fails, but there is extra pressure on a teacher...at least I think. How can a teacher have a failing kid....she obviously :censored: as a parent! Anyway, my point is that it is very, very frustrating to have a bright child who won't perform to his potential. But the responsibility has to be on him. I have been listening to the Total Transformation CD's and something I heard really hit me: I have been crippling my son by trying to make it easier for him by doing it for him. So now, I am having to reap what I have sown. [/QUOTE]
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