Raising Gifted Children in the Christian Faith

The first time Caroline asked me a "hard" spiritual question I was not prepared. I love theology, discussing doctrine, reading meaty books, studying the Bible, etc., but discussing these topics with a little girl wasn't on my radar! And yet many gifted and 2e children ask the hard questions, often long before you expect them to do so. They think about life, death, God and matters of faith in ways many adults never do. I admit my first response internally was to briefly freak out. It really was. That quickly turned into a thought of something like, "Can't I just catch a break!?!?!?" After those thoughts raced through my mind in a matter of a few seconds, I tried to honestly and … [Read more...] about Gifted and 2e Children Asking Hard Spiritual Questions

I know from reading conversations online that gifted and 2e children at church is often a big issue for Christian parents. And I'm going to say up front I do not have the answers for this. More than any other post in this series I'm going to raise the questions and I'm sincerely hoping others will jump in in the comments and leave their thoughts because I know this is a tough one. Before we go any further, let's recap. If you haven't read the previous posts in the series, please do. Otherwise you'll be missing the context of this post. Raising Gifted Children in the Christian Faith Thinking about Gifted/2e from a Christian Perspective Disciplining Gifted and 2e Children in the … [Read more...] about Gifted and 2e Children at Church

The idea of giftedness provokes very strong feelings amongst parents. When some parents hear the words "gifted" or "2e" used to describe their child, they feel relieved. It might be the final piece of the puzzle regarding their high-maintenance child who simply doesn't function like other children. When other parents hear the term gifted they cringe or become defensive. They believe all children are gifted and that it is elitist to think that your child is "better" than others. Debates rage online between people who believe all children are gifted and those who use the term to describe a significant neurological difference. Prior to having a gifted child I didn't think much about it. I … [Read more...] about Thinking about Gifted/2e from a Christian Perspective