The Intellectual Show-Off

Behavior: Specific attitudes and actions of this child at home and/or at school.

• Likely to be a good student.
  
  
• Receives good grades.
  
  
• Wants everyone to know how smart he/she is.
  
  
• Seeks attention and admiration via class performances and test scores.
  
  
• Acts superior.
  
  
• Dominates and disallows others' input.
  
  
• Displays competitive behavior-and it carries over into imposition and confrontation.
  
  
• Struggles overtly to be accepted and to have good relationships.
  
  
• Yet, makes fun of peers who don't know the answer to a question.
  
  
• May be very creative.
  
  
• Always sees a different way to do something.