Your child is not difficult.
Your child is gifted.

"My son finished the entire chapter while the teacher was still explaining the first concept. Then he started disturbing the whole class. His teacher says he has a behaviour problem."

"She read Harry Potter at age 6. Now at 9 she reads books meant for teenagers and wants to discuss philosophy. Her classmates don't want to talk to her."

"My daughter cried after getting 97%. She said she should have done better. At age 9. We don't know how to handle this level of self-criticism."

"He taught himself chess from YouTube. In three weeks he was beating adults. Then he said chess is boring and never touched it again. Is this normal?"

"Every teacher says 'bright child but needs to apply himself more.' At home he builds circuits after school. Something is wrong with how school sees him."

"He doesn't have a single friend his own age. But in adult conversations he's charming, articulate, and holds his own. His teacher says he lacks social skills."

"The paediatrician says ADHD. But she only loses focus during boring tasks. When something interests her she can focus for four hours without stopping."

"My son argues with every rule — at home, at school, everywhere. He's not rude. He just needs a reason for everything. Teachers find him exhausting."

"He gets 65% on exams but can explain quantum physics to me after watching a YouTube video. I know he is not average. But I don't know what he is."