why are gifted children snobs?

Question

they are like i am smart you are not because you are not in gifted and they act all stuck up and all they do is be nerds while we have to work our butts off! i passed to be in gifted but my family wanted me to have a normal childhood and the gifted teachers dont even care about the people who are not in gifted. the kids just brag again and again and be all bratty about it the name it just makes me mad! they are not GIFTED! they have no rights tobe higher and get more attention than the other children and i want them to shut up. I hate that program. they get to paint while we have to do math english, history, spelling, grammer, and all that junk! i mean it aint right yall. some kids stick there noses in the air cause of it. who started this program and why is it such a HUGE problem for public schools. and they look down on others because they are not in the dumb class if your child is in gifted pull them out for you all know it is a bad example for their home life and enviroment gifted

Answer 1

Gifted kids who act like snobs do this because their parents push them into acting this way.
One of my grand daughters is in the 'gifted' classes at school but when you're around her - you'd never know it because my son makes sure she treats everyone as an equal.

Answer 2

First of all, every child in this country has the right to public education which serves their needs. The gifted children in your school have most likely progressed further than their classmates in the core subjects. If they are kept in the regular classroom, basically they are not learning anything new, so the curriculum is not serving their needs. That is why the Gifted and Talented Programs exist in many schools.

Secondly, some of the children who are in the gifted program probably envy YOU! They are thinking, "God, I wish I could get out of this stupid program and just be a regular kid." Some gifted children have parents and other adults in their lives that place enormous pressure on them. They are constantly expected to achieve more than everyone around them, when all the time they just want to "fit in" and be like everyone else.

Thirdly, just because someone is in the "gifted" program in elementary or middle school, it does NOT mean that they are going to have a happier or more successful life than you. Life is what you make of it, and good "people skills" count for just as much in the real world as academic achievement. Be a nice person, work as hard as you can in school and you'll go just as far (or further) than any of the kids in the gifted program. And remember, they are not better than you in any way - they just have different needs when it comes to school.

Answer 3

When my son was in public school he was in the gifted class. He was not a snob or a nerd. Actually he was a jock that hung out with and was friends with everyone. He didn't pick and choose or think he was better then everyone. And actually he had alot more work because he had to keep up with his regular classwork as well as the work for the gifted program and had twice as much homework. Not everyone acts the same. You cannot classify people as 'all' try 'some' next time.

Answer 4

my son is in the gifted program @ his school, and he says just the opposite: that once he was put into gifted, the other kids teased him about being a "super brain" and asked him where his nerd gear was and crap like that. He's the same kid - he likes to skateboard and listen to music and hang with his friends - why do they suddenly act like he's someone new? and in his program he has extra homework on top of what he normally has, and the only time they got to paint was ONE TIME when they were studying art history, and even then, they had to copy a "classic" and write a report on the painting and the artist.
Light up: you sound like a kid with a lot of common sense, and believe me, that's what it takes to make it in the world today. A lot of those snobby smart kids you've run into will be delivering pizzas after college, while you'll have nailed down a good job and will be moving on up the ladder.
Remember, people can only keep you down if you let them ...

Answer 5

Excuse me? I was in gifted classes as a child, and I can tell you that none of my classmates were snobs, and we actually did WORK. We were taught to have a higher level of thinking, and while we did do some fun activities like brain teasers sometimes, it was a serious class. Gifted kids are not nerds, and they have no advantages over regular kids. In fact, sometimes I thought that we were at a disadvantage, because we were always expected to be perfectionists and work harder than the average student. I was also teased often. It seemed like every kid at my school seemed intent on torturing me, saying things like "Oh look, it's that GIFTED kid, let's stay away from her so we don't catch her NERD germs" and stupid things like that. It's not as easy being in a gifted class as you think.

Answer 6

I was in the gifted and talented program in elementary school and I was never snobby or thought that I was better than anyone else because of it. I don't think gifted is an accurate term anyway. I in no way was born or ordianed by God to be an intellectual. I would say I had the drive to learn and parents that gave me every opportunity to do so. Most of the people that were snobby that I knew were the ones in my normal classes. Possibly because they had envy problems. Unfortunatley the program was canceled because of people like you who grew up jaded because they didn't get to/wouldn't put forth the effort to participate. It really sounds to me like you should have been in the program. You probably wouldn't be so jealous and snobby now.

Answer 7

OMG, what a resentment....I guess you had very bad experiences, but I also think this goes in the principles and education taught at home. I was in gifted but my parents always told me that I had to treat everyone with respect and we all human beings were the same, in fact, I used to have a lot all friends from regular classes and never had a problem with it. It depends on the child, the family and the school philosophy...And we did have fun, but we also had to study math, science, etc...just in a little more advance way. That's all. I'm sorry you had such a bad experience, but don't feed yourself with resentment , that will do no good.

Answer 8

Probably because their parents have made them that way by telling them they are better than the other kids. Sometimes we misinterpret shyness for snobbery. I made straight A's in school but was very shy. I'd walk the halls with my head down afraid no one would speak to me. Because of that I was labeled a 'snob'. When I did finally get to know other kids they'd always say, "Gee, I thought you were a snob!" They didn't know how insecure I felt. So, give them a chance. Some will be snobs but others don't speak or participate with other kids because they are shy.

Answer 9

Honestly, I find it highly unlikely that you "passed" to be in the Gifted Program. Your grammar is horrible! If you are so upset about the activities they are doing in Gifted that you are not doing, perhaps you should actually attend the Gifted class. One of our children has been in the Gifted Program since 1st grade and is definitely not a snob. We require the same respect and expectations from her, as her other 3 siblings. I am sorry if you have had a bad experience with some children in the Gifted Program where you live, but please do not place all gifted children in the same category. You really should speak to someone about your hostile feelings.

Answer 10

Ok dude you need to chill out about gifted kids. In gifted class we do work, not play around and paint. Sheesh. I'm sorry that you feel that way, but us gifted kids are pretty un-snobby. f we are, it's because our parents have told us, Jimmy Bob Joe, you are the best person in the word and everyone else is bad.
Don't go hating on us Pls bro.

Answer 11

My husband and I were in gifted and our daughter was enrolled in it in kindergarten. Maybe you should try putting the shoe on the other foot and thinking how difficult it would be for a gifted child to sit in a normal classroom where they already know everything being discussed. How fun would that be? What if you were in the class with all the gifted kids and couldn't keep up? How would that feel? Maybe you should talk to your parents about getting in the program if you were eligible for it and feel that strongly that you need to be there.
BTW, my daughter is studying science, math and history in her gifted class, just on an accelerated level.