Would you be pleased if your child had a 156 IQ?

[Anonymous]

Or would you worry that the high intelligence will almost surely come with anxiety or some other struggle? And that your child won’t be well-served in school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or would you worry that the high intelligence will almost surely come with anxiety or some other struggle? And that your child won’t be well-served in school?

Probably the latter in that they'd likely be on the spectrum, have anxiety or some other such. But, it doesn't matter either way, you get the child you get not the one you wish you got and you'll love and support them regardless.

[Anonymous]

A kid old enough for a stable reliable IQ score is old enough for you to know if there is anxiety or a develop disorder.

My 13 year old's IQ is similar. He does well in school, but finds most of his challenge outside of school through his extracurriculars.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t worry. It’s really not all that high, certainly not enough to assume he has ASD. That’s ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

As someone with a high IQ (not that high though) I have found it to be more a curse than a blessing. I’d rather be just above average. But we don’t get to choose.

[Anonymous]

Both my kids are 150. They are pretty normal. One is a little more intense, cerebral and nerdy. The other is your typical frat boy.

[Anonymous]

No. My kid has a 145 iq and struggled finding much meaning in school even in the highest level classes. Plus has anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t worry. It’s really not all that high, certainly not enough to assume he has ASD. That’s ridiculous.

ha! Youareso funny.

[Anonymous]

My friend said about his, my parents just told me to wait until I got to college until I find my people. He said he had to wait until grad school.

[Anonymous]

My kids have only gotten IQ testing in the context of comprehensive evaluations for learning disabilities/because there are concerns. So I'd be relieved that low IQ isn't something I have to worry about and then focus on whatever the actual issues are.

[Anonymous]

The latter, because that’s what happens in my family.

[Anonymous]

I would worry more if he had a 155 iq

[Anonymous]

You get what you get so don’t be upset

[Anonymous]

Child may struggle due to his assumptions that other people’s minds work like his. Speaking with a friend about this we realized that we both have really strong memories and we can see pictures in our minds from our textbooks etc. We both assumed everyone else can do this too which makes for some interesting moments in our study groups in high school, college etc. (me: “Just close your eyes. Now what do you see?” Them: um, nothing.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t worry. It’s really not all that high, certainly not enough to assume he has ASD. That’s ridiculous.

You know not everyone thinks ASD is the worst thing in the world.