I've come to conclusion that gifted children have a burning desire to achieve academic excellence, whether in a competitive atmosphere or not. One gifted child we know had taught himself to read at two years of age, learned a foreign language (French) by age 4 and loved nothing more than to read historical novels and advanced math books. By age 11, he had acquired an amount of knowledge that most of us would be happy to acquire in a lifetime.

Highly gifted children can be found in all walks of life, in any economic class and from parents who are themselves high achievers or not. These are children who are born to learn, excel and accomplish. There is also consideration of child who is gifted in more subjective or artistic talents, not necessarily academic, but gifted nonetheless. These children are not as often identified but need as much stimulation and advanced learning as academic achievers.

For parents or caretakers, there is a responsibility that goes with nurturing of such a personality. These children need to be intellectually stimulated more than average and need greater outlets for their mental creativity. Sometimes, parents of these kids are hard-pressed to keep up, either financially or intellectually. The more parents and caretakers can offer these remarkable young ones, greater their chance of reaching their potential as outstanding individuals in our society.

Not all children who have a febrile seizure will have another one. I believe statistics are 30 percent of children will suffer only one. If you've lived through this once, I pray you are one of lucky parents who never have to witness your child in grips of this malady again. While these seizures do not cause child long-term harm, they can age a parent ten years overnight.

There are many redundant articles online that explain and explore febrile seizures, their complications and coping strategies for parents, although all that can really be done is to make sure child is safe and allow seizure to pass. Knowledge is power. The more you know about febrile seizures, better you will be able to cope if your child ever has one or has already suffered one or more seizures.