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, which:
1) threatens healthy self-esteem in kids (esp. when they cannot prove their special status to non-family members)
2) erodes the ability of kids to gain any sense of self-control (if rage is a good thing/sign of special status, it won't be suppressed!)
3) constructs additional barriers between troubled children and professional help, when required (perpetuating the, "Not MY child!" syndrome in
parents who prefer denial over reality in dealing with their children's problems)
4) advertises attractive targets for bullying (It's tough enough for gifted and talented children who
can demonstrate their abilities in a
quantifiable fashion! No parent would want their children to suffer such pain!)
5) triggers socialization issues (surely this would be harder on kids who claim special status and do not actually possess it. Burdening a normal
child with GT issues is beyond cruel! Who in their right mind would ever respect someone who made unsubstantiated claims to justify their own special
treatment?)
6) places unrealistic expectations on the children by their parents (GT kids, like normal children often have asynchronous development. However,
normal children have few options for recouping global shortfalls when they fail to measure up. GT kids can at least find ways to make the most out of
their gifts. What can one of these Indigo/Crystal/Star/etc. children do besides get more frustrated

, feign superiority and regurgitate

the contents of their new-age educations?)
7) diminishes respect and empathy for others (may mistakenly perceive others as "inferior")
As for the so-called "diagnostic lists", subjectivity is unreliable

and seriously, the majority to the population carries the majority of the
traits! In particular, I see no reason to glorify obvious personality flaws

and I suspect that when this fad begins to fade in a few years, there
will be a surge of psychiatric admissions and suicides in these kids once they become old enough to understand what has happened to them.

Please
don't ask your children to carry your burdens. Your childhood is over and it is now time to pass the torch down and let them run towards their own
chosen destinies. Stop inflating their egos with hot air! What kids need are solid educational and social opportunities.
I am sorry if life has left you in an existential crisis but you are certainly not alone in that respect. Everyone has a purpose and a place in
society. We can change our lives if we do not like who we are and what we have. However, staunch refusal to abandon delusions of grandeur will cheat
your children our of their future and if it continues long enough,

risk your parental rights. Unless your children all plan on becoming writers
or other types of creative artists, such nonsense places them as a significant disadvantage in comparison to other kids--across all colors of the
spectrum.
I mean, look at this surge in stages
beyond the indigo child! Even
that wasn't special enough for some people. The category got too
crowded for anyone to stand out so some started calling themselves crystal children, then star children... what's next? Galaxy Children? Universe
Children? Open your eyes!
















