The digest addresses ways that parents and educators can nurture giftedness in young children. Problems in appropriate school placement for young gifted children with uneven development are discussed and illustrated with examples. In selecting a program, parents need to look for a highly individualized program in which children are encouraged to progress at their own learning rate, with planned opportunities for development of social, physical, and cognitive skills in an informal classroom atmosphere. Parents also need to support the child's need for friendship with intellectually equal children. Includes six references. (DB)