Daughter being shunned by other girls

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by BrassTacksGal

These stories make me grateful for gifted classes where my children were with all gifted kids. As my first son said, "this school is great, no one makes fun of me because everyone has all kinds of interests". There were many quirky kids with quirky interests. He began gifted classes in third grade and it was wonderful, he finally had friends! He was surrounded by kids just like him! I believe all public schools should provide separate classes for highly gifted kids just as they do for kids who need other special classes.

My kids were in a lot of "honors" classes, starting in late elementary school. There are still plenty of personality clashes, IME.

Originally Posted by limaman

If she is uncomfortable in a loud party atmosphere, she is probably better off not going.
My son was the one excluded from some parties, he did not care as much as myself and preferred being engaged in quiet activities.
It sounds to me that you are much more hurt than your daughter.
In addition, all that talk about your daughter being gifted probably is not very helpful either.
Do you invite every single kids at your daughter's birthday parties?

It is not easy to see your kids suffer but sometimes, they have to learn about life on their own.
Mensa or not, life can be hard from time to time.
She will find her crowd, we will do at one time or another.

Well, the mom didn't say that, did she? Mom says DD sometimes gets sensory overload, a few times a year. That doesn't mean it happens at every birthday party she goes to!

I don't know where you got that, either!

That is quite snarky; the mom didn't say that her DD was the only one in the class excluded from the party; she said the DD was excluded from a party that her BFF was invited to.