Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?

Parenting gifted and talented (G/T) children is a journey with unique experiences that can differ from the lived experiences of parents raising non-gifted and talented children. These unique experiences typically raise concerns, influence decisions, and exacerbate stress and anxiety regarding the ch...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal:	Dimitrios Papadopoulos
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	parenting gifted and talented children giftedness social-emotional development exceptional needs twice-exceptional children Pediatrics RJ1-570
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/f1375a4292d840eaa1c9061415478d46
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:f1375a4292d840eaa1c9061415478d46
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f1375a4292d840eaa1c9061415478d462021-11-25T17:13:52ZParenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?10.3390/children81109532227-9067https://doaj.org/article/f1375a4292d840eaa1c9061415478d462021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/11/953https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067Parenting gifted and talented (G/T) children is a journey with unique experiences that can differ from the lived experiences of parents raising non-gifted and talented children. These unique experiences typically raise concerns, influence decisions, and exacerbate stress and anxiety regarding the children’s future development and education. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current literature in order to highlight the topic of parenting G/T children with a focus on their exceptional social-emotional needs. Studies support the conclusion that significant determinants of G/T children’s personal growth are authoritative parenting, which provides autonomy and self-motivation, and parents’ behaviors and attitudes toward the exceptional needs of G/T children. Conversely, authoritarian parenting negatively impacts children’s well-being and mental health, impeding the positive development of the child’s potential. Enhancing the caregiving capacity of family members—by reducing the stress associated with their parenting and caregiving roles—can have a powerful impact on the developmental trajectory of gifted children.Dimitrios PapadopoulosMDPI AGarticleparenting gifted and talented childrengiftednesssocial-emotional developmentexceptional needstwice-exceptional childrenPediatricsRJ1-570ENChildren, Vol 8, Iss 953, p 953 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	parenting gifted and talented children giftedness social-emotional development exceptional needs twice-exceptional children Pediatrics RJ1-570
spellingShingle	parenting gifted and talented children giftedness social-emotional development exceptional needs twice-exceptional children Pediatrics RJ1-570 Dimitrios Papadopoulos Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?
description	Parenting gifted and talented (G/T) children is a journey with unique experiences that can differ from the lived experiences of parents raising non-gifted and talented children. These unique experiences typically raise concerns, influence decisions, and exacerbate stress and anxiety regarding the children’s future development and education. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current literature in order to highlight the topic of parenting G/T children with a focus on their exceptional social-emotional needs. Studies support the conclusion that significant determinants of G/T children’s personal growth are authoritative parenting, which provides autonomy and self-motivation, and parents’ behaviors and attitudes toward the exceptional needs of G/T children. Conversely, authoritarian parenting negatively impacts children’s well-being and mental health, impeding the positive development of the child’s potential. Enhancing the caregiving capacity of family members—by reducing the stress associated with their parenting and caregiving roles—can have a powerful impact on the developmental trajectory of gifted children.
format	article
author	Dimitrios Papadopoulos
author_facet	Dimitrios Papadopoulos
author_sort	Dimitrios Papadopoulos
title	Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?
title_short	Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?
title_full	Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?
title_fullStr	Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?
title_full_unstemmed	Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?
title_sort	parenting the exceptional social-emotional needs of gifted and talented children: what do we know?
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f1375a4292d840eaa1c9061415478d46
work_keys_str_mv	AT dimitriospapadopoulos parentingtheexceptionalsocialemotionalneedsofgiftedandtalentedchildrenwhatdoweknow
_version_	1718412625396629504

Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know?

Ejemplares similares