In general, did you know that women usually recognize giftedness in their children long before men do? Women recognize early cognitive development in their children while men are waiting for some kind of outward achievement to prove giftedness. Male researchers seem to focus on outward proof too, while female researchers see the giftedness in the precocious developmental stages first. They realize that a person can be gifted in one or more areas without actually producing anything at all. The giftedness is in the way children think, not just what they do. Thank goodness my Dad didn't make that mistake- and worked with me early.