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Some kids peak early!
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Anonymous
| Just because your child tests super high on everything, learned to read at two, and could write her name at three, does not mean she is a genius. Some kids peak early, then when they are 9 or 10, it all evens out. Take a breath and relax. |
Anonymous
This goes for "height' as well. The super tall kid often stalls out while some of the kids that were on the shorter side suddenly sprout up over everyone in middle school/Hs. My brother's best friend was enormously tall...until 7th grade. He ended up at 5'8" and by brother ended up at 6'3". |
Anonymous
| Gee, you sound embittered. |
Anonymous
| What brought this on OP? |
Anonymous
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Ah, the "it all evens out" in 3rd grade adage.
Not really. Are you a teacher? What grade then? If you are a teacher of kids 10 and up, you would certainly know it does NOT "all even out" in 3rd grade. Truly intelligent children don't suddenly lose that because, for example, their peers finally learn to read fluently. |
Anonymous
| Okay. |
Anonymous
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Is the OP looking to start a fight? I don't get it?
Although I do agree. My neice was an early avid reader. She got 1300 on the SATs when she was 12 years old. But she dropped out of college because she was burnt out by 18. She's no where near as successful as she shoulda/coulda been, but she is happy, and has a job she enjoys. |
Anonymous
The first is a great example of things not evening out. And the second is a great example of how you can't judge intelligence (or aptitude or whatever you want to call it) in an adult based on their achievements. |
Anonymous
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This is not true OP. Ask any teacher worth their weight. They will tell you the sole determinent is the parents. No private school, tutor or anything else. Peace. |
Anonymous
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Hahahahahaha!
I love it when tense people tell other people to relax. Did your kid not test into the GT magnet program, OP? That's too bad, I'm confident (honestly) that s/he's a perfectly nice kid. |
Anonymous
Since IQ is a relational measurement, this does actually mean that a kid (or adult) is a genius. It sounds like what you mean to say is that (another person's child) being a genius is not important to you. Thanks for sharing. |
Anonymous
| I had my IQ tested in 3rd grade (it was high) and again in my senior year of college, the scores were similar. Not sure what your point is? Much like money, there will be some with more and there will be some with less. Try to be the best person you can be and screw comparing yourself to others! |
Anonymous
| I agree, for the most part. DC has a friend who was a total "math genius" in K, 1st, 2nd, as well as any exceptionally early reader. He could add and subtract any numbers in his head in seconds, and then do the same with multiplication and division. He was reading smaller type and bigger books long before his peers in those same grades. However, once in 3rd grade and higher he was no better at the complicated word probelms or multi-step math problems than most of the other children. He was still in the "accelerated math group" but no longer any "better" at math than the other accelerated kids. All the others also caught up to his reading and his ability did not expand into more "academic" texts or interests. On the other hand, another friend who was a "math genius" in K, 1st, etc... (but always hated to read) continues to be well beyond his peers in math and still hates to read. His math abilities were well beyond just being able to quickly add or subtract in his head at gae 6. He had reasoning mathematical skills and spatial abilities beyond the norm. |
Anonymous
| This is especially true with athletics. The best 9 year old player on the team is rarely still the best player in high school. |
Anonymous
| It makes sense with athletics, since children change so rapidly physically. However, mentally it is entirely different. I am not sure of your sources OP. You sound angry about something. |