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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It doesn't matter.  Being "smart" has little to do with future success.   I would rather my child value perseverance and working hard than be a genius.  I have cousins who are brilliant but are skating by in life and accomplishing very little because they don't have those traits.[/quote]

This. I have a genius IQ and I never had much luck in my career a d was lazy about school and work. Now a sahm. My 3 year old knows some letters and some numbers. Didn't know his colors until a month or two ago. He laughs easily, sticks up for his little friends on the playground, is very affectionate with DH, toddler DD, and me, and loves to sing and dance. I couldn't be happier with where he is. I have no idea yet if be will be smart, average, or below average, but I know he is an awesome kid!  [/quote]

+1 to everything! (Except I have only daughters.)

My deepest hope in life is that I can encourage my kids to figure out what they love, and then watch them find way to spend their lives doing that thing. Sometimes, being "exceptionally bright" is a major hindrance: you become confused about what you actually enjoy doing, because you receive rewarding feedback after doing many things you don't enjoy but happen to be good at, thanks to your intellect. Not to mention: I may have learned to read at age 2 myself, but one day I looked around me in school and realized everyone else also knew how to read, and not only that, but the ones who had to struggle to learn to read had developed qualities I myself was lacking (that PPs mentioned above).[/quote]

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