Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child (Barron's Parenting Keys)

Forty-two keys can help parents unlock the potential of bright children. Parents have many questions and concerns, and Dr. Sylvia Rimm brings them one step closer to finding answers. Keys Include: How to enhance learning in the family; Parenting with a united front; Homework issues; Underachievement; Perfectionism; Peer pressure; Creativity, pretending, and lying; and Additional resources for parents.

Sylvia B. Rimm, Ph.D., is a best-selling author who spent nearly a decade as a contributing correspondent to NBC’s Today Show. She is a psychologist specializing in gifted children and director of the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Rimm also writes a syndicated newspaper column on parenting and hosted a nationally broadcast public radio program. She served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children, and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences. A mother of four, and a grandmother of nine, she lives in Cleveland with her husband.