What Do You Do When Your Kid is More Talented Than His Peers?

I feel for 9-year-old Jericho Scott. The young boy, who is an outstanding baseball player (with an arm most pros would envy), is being ostracized because his talents exceed those of his peers. The little leaguer’s story has made headlines around the world and just goes to prove that sometimes being too good at something has its disadvantages. If you haven’t heard of Scott allow me to get you up to speed: For starters the fourth grader has a fastball that tops out at about 40 mph. According to reports, the boy whips balls faster than males twice his age. … Continue reading

Does Being A Parent Make You Smarter?

Have you ever felt that becoming a parent has made you smarter? I do. As the parent of a young gifted child, I have had to step up my game, so to speak. I have to stay three steps ahead of him, anticipating his every question and being able to come up with an answer to the many questions he might ask. If I don’t know the answer, then I have to find out post haste. I was an honor student throughout school, graduated number nine in my class in fact. But Tyler is so smart it’s scary. And it … Continue reading