Eccentricity, which is also known as quirkiness, is a trait wherein the person posses' strong creativity, introversion, and odd behaviors. An eccentric person would usually showcase oddities and would often go against the flow as they would usually deal with everyday life in a different way.
It is normal for quirky children to excel in what they do, mostly in academics and arts. As per the Washington Parents, it is important to show eccentric children your love and support for them to continually strive to do better in some aspects that they are having problems with. They would usually have a hard time being with other children and participate in playgroups.
Eccentric children would usually go into extremes they would either be too loud, or too quiet. It's hard for them to vent out their feelings as they'd struggle with communication. Most of them are highly sensitive to the world around them.
According the doctors Perri Klass and Eileen Costello, the authors of "Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn't Fit In" the duo described the trait as something ongoing, "one extreme performance may be what it takes to crystallize in a parent's mind all the floating anxieties and worries of many months. The "pivotal moment" is not just one moment of extreme behavior, but the last in a series of "impossible-to-explain-away behavior that resonates with the parent's long-considered and long-avoided fears."
Though most parents would usually neglect their child's oddities, Dr. Stacie Bunning stated that it is important for parents to have their children checked.
"Many times parents will avoid consulting a specialist out of fear - they are afraid of being blamed or judged, or they fear that their child will be forever 'labeled.' In fact, obtaining a professional opinion can be viewed as an aspect of information gathering, as parents work to make decisions about what is best for their child. There is so much more to an individual child than her particular diagnosis - strengths, skills, and unique traits should be celebrated, too."
