<p>123Mama-I understand your post but when you say kids dont need labels, theoretically I agree but when you live with a child who knows from pre-school that they are very different than others, a label can be comforting. </p>
<p>After 2 weeks in kindergarten at the “gifted center” my d comments, “mom, I love my new school, there are tons of kids just like me. I love my pre-school friends but they didnt understand me.” Kids know. </p>
<p>As a parent sitting back watching their kid interact with others and her comments being way different, and watching the other kids and parents say “what in the world is she talking about”, and having your kid cry for being different. There is a level of comfort that is obtain by finding “like kids”.</p>
<p>It isnt just different speeds it is different in how they think, the brain processes are not the same.</p>
<p>Just speaking from experience.</p>