problems with gifted children

While it is true that gifted children have the similar basic needs as other common children, and progress through the same developmental stages as other children, (at a younger age), and can be confronted with same problems, (such as family poverty, substance abuse, or alcoholism) much research indicate that there are needs and problems that appear more often among gifted children. In addition, there are three important factors that interact to influence a gifted children’s well-being: type of giftedness, educational fit and personal characteristics.