I don't know my child's IQ - am I a bad parent?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those of you who are boasting about high IQs do realize that the higher your IQ the more likely you are to have a learning disability or be on the Autistic Spectrum. Right? Being in the higher range of normal is OK but once you deviate on either side of the average range you run into trouble.

Actually, a huge percentage of kids on the autism spectrum test below average. As for learning disabilities, what is true is that at either end of the IQ spectrum you get more variability between subtests/skills, but the scores still tend to be very high (e.g., if your verbal intelligence is at the 99th percentile and your reading is at the 84th percentile, that is not really a learning disability).

You have to be of above normal intelligence to be considered learning disabled. The higher your IQ the higher the rate of dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, ADD without hyper activity..... You get the idea. It's as if you can't deviate too far from normal without some sort of balancing out.

No, this is inaccurate. To be diagnosed with a learning disability, you need one of two criteria: either your achievement in a specific area is one-and-a-half standard deviations below your cognitive abilities (so if your intelligence is 130 your reading/writing/math is below 107, or if your intelligence is 100 your achievement is below 75) or you are significantly below average in some academic area (below 85 or so). Especially using the first criteria, there are kids of low-average intelligence who are learning disabled in a specific academic area.

As for attention disorders and autism spectrum disorders, there is no link with high intelligence at all. Attention disorders are seen in children with above average, average, and below average intelligence. As for autism, the majority of children with autism test below average on intelligence tests (although its complicated by the difficulty of testing those kids).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not cannot, 16:35; will not. Certainly your IQ is high enough to discern the difference.

I know "will not" is the same as "cannot" for all practical purposes, as far as posting assertions on an anoynmous discussion board.

I have no idea what my IQ is; I've never taken a test.

I spend plenty of time on various internet discussion forums. If I accepted what everyone said "someone who is an expert told me" without asking them to cite some kind of source or link to reputable information, I'd be up a creek.

I never use "Google U." either. I use Google as a search engine to find links to reputable studies.

I have tried to find a source for your claim that an IQ score over 135 cannot be reliably tested or reported, and haven't found one. The burden of proof, should you care anymore, which I actually don't, is on YOU. Back up what you say with a link to something people can look at, or shut up about it.

Fine. But I think this is moronic:

Nomad says it here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.171641-What-is-your-I-Q?page=5

Nachum says it here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2453849/posts

And look, Maciamo agrees with me too: http://www.eupedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24538

So, are you convinced? Didn't think so. But I am not the only person who ever had this thought. They don't cite their sources, either.

[Anonymous]

Mmmk, it's time to wrap this up. I've got to hit the hay. Shall wrap myself up in my security blanket -- ooops -- I meant my IQ. I carry it with me wherever I go. It is in tatters, but I've had it since I was a kid and I can't let it go. My parents insist that I leave it at home when I go out, but they'll be dead soon and I will take it with me wherever I go. Along with my resume, my "investment" bag, and a sticker from one of those schools that I can't bear to part with by actually placing it on my Jaguar.

[Anonymous]

my daughter went and did a iq test on the internet and she came back screaming and running around full of joy because her iq score was more than 160 those anyone now any reliable iq test because i want to find out her real iq because i dont believe she got over 160

[Anonymous]

man, you people all sound like douchebags, seriously

i don't know how high your iq's are...but arguing over your kid's iq's has got to get you a big FAIL when it comes to being cool, or sane.

and of course you'll all bad mouth my opinion in your hysteria to overcome your childhood insecurities by frantically arguing the merits of 10 points here or there on your 5 year old's "iq" test. but if you could step outside yourself for one minute...could you see this for the utter nonsense that it is?

no? then high iq or not, you aren't livin' easy, you're a slave. it's better over here. try it out, your kids will be happier too.

[Anonymous]

My ds had cognitive testing as part of the developmental testing to qualify for an IEP. The psychologist gave us a range, not an absolute number, and there were several different categories (each with a range). So it is a little odd to me for people to be so precise about their child's IQ--they must use different tests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not cannot, 16:35; will not. Certainly your IQ is high enough to discern the difference.

I know "will not" is the same as "cannot" for all practical purposes, as far as posting assertions on an anoynmous discussion board.

I have no idea what my IQ is; I've never taken a test.

I spend plenty of time on various internet discussion forums. If I accepted what everyone said "someone who is an expert told me" without asking them to cite some kind of source or link to reputable information, I'd be up a creek.

I never use "Google U." either. I use Google as a search engine to find links to reputable studies.

I have tried to find a source for your claim that an IQ score over 135 cannot be reliably tested or reported, and haven't found one. The burden of proof, should you care anymore, which I actually don't, is on YOU. Back up what you say with a link to something people can look at, or shut up about it.

Fine. But I think this is moronic:

Nomad says it here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.171641-What-is-your-I-Q?page=5

Nachum says it here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2453849/posts

And look, Maciamo agrees with me too: http://www.eupedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24538

So, are you convinced? Didn't think so. But I am not the only person who ever had this thought. They don't cite their sources, either.

I've been away from this thread for a while (thank God) but just saw your response to me.

The reason I asked you to provide a reference for your assertion was so that I could evaluate your source. As I thought, you have no good source for your assertion, so for me, your assertion is not something I am going to pay attention to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:man, you people all sound like douchebags, seriously

i don't know how high your iq's are...but arguing over your kid's iq's has got to get you a big FAIL when it comes to being cool, or sane.

and of course you'll all bad mouth my opinion in your hysteria to overcome your childhood insecurities by frantically arguing the merits of 10 points here or there on your 5 year old's "iq" test. but if you could step outside yourself for one minute...could you see this for the utter nonsense that it is?

no? then high iq or not, you aren't livin' easy, you're a slave. it's better over here. try it out, your kids will be happier too.

People actualy haven't been arguing about their kids' IQ scores on this thread.