Gifted and strong - building resilience against bullies

No mother wants to hear that her child is being bullied. Of course, I thought it was somehow all my fault.

My son, David, was identified as gifted at an early age. As a four-year-old he was reading and showed interest in playing the piano. The Montessori preschool he attended allowed him free reign over subject matter and he delighted in learning there for several years. He was seven when we moved to a new city. Because the public schools were suboptimal, we…