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Scenario

When Gifted Children Only Connect With Adults

My daughter talks to adults better than kids her own age and teachers love her but she has no real friends and I worry she will never learn how to be vulnerable with peers.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intellectual maturity creates comfort with authority figures while hindering peer intimacy.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gifted education and its discontents?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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