I would tend to think that most kids are *NOT* really gifted as one would think (most parents though think their kids are :)).
I’ll take a kid that isn’t truely gifted with strong work ethics + parent involvement versus a truely gifted kid that otherwise is lazy. I’ve seen my fair share of peers that were “gifted” that wasted their early part of their life away.
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You just brought in a 3rd variable. Child’s motivation. If kid is smart and parents are involved, but kid is lazy, they still won’t achieve the max capability.
