Do you believe a parent can label her own child as a prodigy?

[Anonymous]

I would think that parent would have spent a considerable amount of time assuming that all kids were like his/hers. You know how you think all kids might just get up and walk at 12 months because yours did? Or assume that every toddler is attentive because yours is?
It takes getting to know a wide assortment of the child's peers to understand the exceptionalism of that particular child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would think that parent would have spent a considerable amount of time assuming that all kids were like his/hers. You know how you think all kids might just get up and walk at 12 months because yours did? Or assume that every toddler is attentive because yours is?
It takes getting to know a wide assortment of the child's peers to understand the exceptionalism of that particular child.

I don't think that's true when you are talking about prodigy-level exceptionalism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well if they are playing the violin at Carnegie hall at 12 I think so.

It was a solo performance so yes I think this young person qualifies. Not my kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would think that parent would have spent a considerable amount of time assuming that all kids were like his/hers. You know how you think all kids might just get up and walk at 12 months because yours did? Or assume that every toddler is attentive because yours is?
It takes getting to know a wide assortment of the child's peers to understand the exceptionalism of that particular child.

The definition involves producing adult level work as a child. That your kid can add double digits at the age of three is not prodigy level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well if they are playing the violin at Carnegie hall at 12 I think so.

It was a solo performance so yes I think this young person qualifies. Not my kid.

Do you mean a kid compete in this music competition (https://americanprotege.com/)?
It costs a few hundred dollars to submit an application. Once the kids make the cut, parents, music teacher, and the kids have to travel to NYC to perform the final round. Parents have to bleeding thousands of dollars for the trip. Most of MC families could not afford it.