How to Raise a Genius

Cheeky Monkey

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EW GURU

Latest post on 20 September 2016 - 16:12

These are lovely things to remember when raising children. But one cannot certainly raise a genius, all children have different skills and strengths. Some children are born switched on to what school dictates to be admorable or g2nius qualities. The dux of my school was so very smart, his brother from the same upbringing was ridiculously troubled mentally so would never be able to reach the same targets. Well said, that is also an excellent point, although my daughter's language was/is certainly advanced for her age, her maths and science skills are, ahem, certainly not going to get her into the genius category! :D But the effort she puts in is what makes me proud, not the end grade. I also know siblings brought up exactly the same but with vastly differing educational abilities. And every single one of our children, genius or not, is gorgeous and will find their perfect spot in life...

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BlueSkySun

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 20 September 2016 - 16:05

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Cheeky Monkey

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Latest post on 20 September 2016 - 14:52

Interesting, and I agree all those things help to make a more rounded child, developing important skills. However, I just have to ask.. isn't listening to words coming from the TV the same as hearing them from a real person?! :confused: I also have to admit my daughter watched TV from birth, anything from the cricket, the news to "educational" kids DVDs and Peppa ***, not constantly all day, but for several hours a day on an off throughout the day. So I Googled how many words a two year old should be able to say, it's about 50. Then I checked my records, by two years old my daughter was speaking 131 clear and distinct words... So I'm fairly sure that TV did not delay her language development. ;) In fact, I think due to the different accents and subjects she was listening to, I would say that the TV actually [i'>increased[/i'> her language development. Just sayin'... :D

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bubble_trubble

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Latest post on 20 September 2016 - 12:46

thanks and spot on too....

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clessani30900

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Latest post on 18 September 2016 - 16:01

Limit TV for babies under two. For every hour a TV is on:babies hear 25% fewer workds from an adult-an average 770 less words. Word exchanges between baby and parent, as well as vocalizations made by baby, drop 15%. For babies, even educational TV delays language development. Give them an instrument. Kids who play piano or a stringed instrument test 15% higher on verbal skills than kids who don't. Even kids who play an instrument for just 8 months show a 46% increase in memorization ability. Teach them patience. In one famous study, kids were told they could eat two cookies it they waited to eat the first one. Kids who waited 15x longer ultimately scored 210 points higher on their SATs. Make sure they exercise. Aerobic exercise increases children's cognitive abilities by as much as 100%. In a study of elementary school kids, 40 minutes of daily exercise caused an average IQ increase of 3.8 points over time. And kids who regularly play vigorous sports show a 20% improvement in Math, Science and English. But most importantly? Don't tell them they're smart. Praise kids as"smart" can ultimately reduce independence, create fear of failure and stifle the need to try hard. Praising effort over smarts can make a world of difference.

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