The everything parent's guide to raising a gifted child : all you need to know to meet your child's emotional, social, and academic needs / Sarah Herbert Robbins, MEd..

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What does it mean to be gifted? -- Two kinds of giftedness -- Common misconceptions about gifted children -- Development in gifted children -- How gifted children feel -- How parents of the gifted feel -- What about school? - Enhancing programs and learning opportunities -- Twice-exceptional children -- Social and emotional awareness -- The young and the gifted -- Gifted girls -- Gifted boys -- Relationships and the gifted child -- Intensity and the gifted child -- Perfectionism and the gifted child -- Underachievement and the gifted child -- Giftedness and the family dynamic - Communicating with your gifted child -- How to discipline your gifted child -- Building resiliency in your gifted child -- Planning for the future with your gifted child -- Community and political involvement for parents of gifted kids.

"Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge. Gifted and exceptional children can seem self-sufficient, but it takes more than intelligence to lead a happy and fulfilling life. Your child need your support and advocacy in school, in social situations, and even at home"--Publisher's description.