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What Should I Do If I Think My 7-Year-Old Son Is Gifted (HPI)?

When You Feel Like Your Child Might Be Different — And No One Is Listening You watch your son, age seven, finish his homework in minutes—then complain he’s bored. He asks deep questions about life, the cosmos, and death that catch you off-guard. He can recite facts about dinosaurs

How to Recognize High Intellectual Potential in Your 8-Year-Old Daughter

Understanding the Quiet Brilliance Within You’ve noticed something about your daughter. At just eight years old, she asks questions that pull you into deep conversation. She memorizes entire stories after a single read but loses interest halfway through classroom exercises. Maybe she cries when others wouldn’t, about things

Gifted and Bored: Why High Potential Kids Struggle with School Boredom

When a Gifted Child Is Tired of School “He says he’s bored all the time.” “She rushes through her homework just so she can get it over with.” “He gave up trying in class.” If you’re the parent of a child identified as HPI—High Intellectual Potential—you’

How to Keep a Gifted Child Engaged During School Holidays

Understanding the Gifted Mind… Beyond the Classroom You made it. The school year is finally winding down, and while the idea of summer means rest and fun for many families, you might feel something entirely different. Your 8-year-old is already making lists, not of beach toys, but of categories of

Best Educational Apps for Gifted Kids: How to Make Learning Fun Again

When your gifted child is bored by school If you're reading this, chances are your child has been labeled with three powerful letters: HPI — "haut potentiel intellectuel,” or gifted. Along with the pride of knowing your child has remarkable cognitive strengths, you may also carry a growing

What Type of Schooling Fits a Gifted (HPI) Child Best?

When the Traditional Classroom Doesn’t Fit One morning, Emma sat across from me at a cafe, her coffee untouched. “He’s miserable at school,” she sighed. “The teacher says he’s bright, but he doodles in class, forgets his homework, and gets bored all the time. Is it just

Gifted and Highly Sensitive: How to Support Your Child’s Emotional Intensity

Understanding the Emotional Landscape of a Gifted Child If you’re raising a child with high intellectual potential (often referred to as HPI or "gifted"), you may already have noticed how their brilliance doesn’t come wrapped in calm predictability. These children often experience the world with a

Is My Gifted Child Ahead – or Just Wired Differently?

Understanding What It Means to Be “Gifted” When your child has been identified as HPI (Haut Potentiel Intellectuel – or gifted), you might initially feel a mix of pride, confusion, and even doubt. Giftedness conjures up images of prodigies doing complex math at four or reading Shakespeare at six. But many

How to Stimulate a Gifted Child (HPI) at Home: Practical Strategies for Parents

When a Brilliant Mind Meets Daily Routine If you're the parent of a gifted (HPI) child between the ages of 6 and 12, you already know that their mind often races far ahead of their environment. One moment they're obsessed with black holes, the next they&

What Tests Can Help Identify a Gifted (HPI) Child?

When Your Child Feels Misunderstood at School You're watching your child come home from school each day with a mix of frustration and boredom. Maybe they're breezing through their homework in five minutes, or they’re constantly distracted and asking probing, complex questions that leave teachers

Is Your Child Bored in Class? It Could Be a Sign of Giftedness (HPI)

“My child is bored at school. Could they be gifted?” It’s a question I hear more and more from parents, often whispered through clenched jaws after another evening of tears over homework. You may be wondering the same thing, especially if your child complains that school is “too easy,

How to Support Your Gifted Child (HPI) at School

When brilliance comes with a backpack full of emotion If you're raising a child who’s been identified as HPI (High Intellectual Potential, also known as gifted), you already know what the outside world often misses: it’s not just about being "smart." It’s about

How to Recognize Signs of a Gifted Child (HPI) Between the Ages of 6 and 12

Understanding the Subtle Signs of High Potential in Children You’ve probably noticed something different about your child. Maybe they ask questions that surprise you, show intense curiosity, or seem to be light years ahead of their classmates in some areas—but can also be deeply frustrated with school. If

How to Know if Your Child is Gifted (HPI): Signs, Challenges, and What to Do Next

Understanding What Giftedness Really Means As a parent, it can be both fascinating and confusing when your child seems to think or behave in a way that doesn’t quite match others their age. You may have caught yourself wondering during homework time—or after yet another sleepless night, spent

Can Turning Homework into a Game Help Kids with ADHD?

When Homework Feels Like a Battle “Come on, just one worksheet.” “Please, can we stay focused?” “No, you can’t take another break.” If these phrases sound familiar, you’re not alone. For many parents of children with ADHD, homework isn’t just a task—it’s a daily battlefield.

What Are the School Rights of a Child with ADHD?

Understanding Your Child's Educational Rights If you're raising a child with ADHD, chances are you've already fought small battles—reminders to stay on task, long homework evenings, tearful mornings trying to get out the door. School, in particular, can feel like a minefield. And

Is the Montessori Method a Good Fit for Children with ADHD?

Meeting Your Child Where They Are If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're feeling stretched thin. Maybe you've just wrapped up another long evening of trying to help your wonderfully bright but easily distracted 8-year-old navigate math homework. Maybe you&

What Kinds of Children's Books Will Engage a Child with ADHD?

Why Traditional Books May Miss the Mark If you're raising a child with ADHD, you know how draining it can be to find something—anything—that truly captures their attention. It’s not that they can’t focus at all; it’s that they focus differently. While some

Finding the Balance Between Firmness and Kindness with a Child Who Has ADHD

Why This Balance Feels So Hard—And So Important If you’re parenting a child with ADHD between the ages of 6 and 12, you know you're living a constant tightrope walk. One moment, you’re trying to hold firm ground: setting limits, reinforcing expectations, and keeping routines.

The Parent's Role in Supporting a Child with ADHD

When You're the Anchor in the Storm It starts with a forgotten math worksheet again. Or maybe it’s the tears over spelling words that simply won’t stick. You’ve tried encouragement, reward charts, calendars, timers—and still, homework feels like an uphill battle. For parents of

How to Help a Child with ADHD Stay Organized for Spelling Tests

Understanding the Real Challenge Behind the Dictée Let’s be honest: a simple dictée (or spelling test) can feel like a giant mountain for a child with ADHD. For many parents, just the word "dictée" brings up a wave of resistance at the dinner table, followed by tears

How to Create a Homework Zone That Works for an ADHD Child

Understanding the ADHD Mind Before Rearranging the Furniture If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve spent more than a few evenings trying to get your child to sit down and just start their homework without a full-blown meltdown — or maybe they sit for an hour and still can’

Should I Tell the School About My Child’s ADHD Diagnosis?

Why this question keeps parents up at night If you’re reading this, it probably means a lot has happened recently. Maybe after months—or years—of wondering, your child has finally been diagnosed with ADHD. And now a question is bouncing around in your mind: Should I tell the

My Child Has ADHD and Trouble Concentrating: Where Do I Start?

When Focus Feels Like a Fight: Understanding What You're Up Against If you’re the parent of a child with ADHD who struggles to concentrate, you’ve probably experienced the emotional rollercoaster—exhaustion, worry, guilt, and the aching wish to just know how to help. Maybe your evenings

Effective Reward Ideas to Motivate a Child with ADHD

When Motivation Feels Out of Reach If you're parenting a child with ADHD, you've probably stood at the kitchen table late at night, staring at another unfinished math worksheet, wondering what will finally get through. You’ve tried pleading, bribing, encouraging gently—and nothing seems to