How to Raise a Genius
Think you could raise a genius? Some characteristics of bright kids are inherent,
and some are learned. Take a look at these traits—and tips—to see what goes into
making your kid a genius. But what's the most important part of raising a genius?
The answer may surprise you!
Limit TV for babies under two
Among 2-year-olds,
6 in 10 watch at least
two hours Of TV per day
But for babies, even
educational TV delays
language development
FOR EVERY HOUR TV IS ON:
Babies hear 25% fewer words from
an adult—an average 770 less words
Word exchanges between baby and
parent, as well as vocalizations made
by baby, drop 15%
Give 'em an instrument
AMONG KIDS WITH 3+ YEARS OF MUSIC LESSONS:
Kids who play piano or
a stringed instrument
test 15% higher on
verbal skills than kids
who don't
Teach them patience
IN ONE FAMOUS STUDY:
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Even kids who play an
instrument for just 8
months show a 46%
increase in
memorization ability
Kids were told they could eat two cookies if they waited to eat the first one
o
Shortest time:
1 minute
ooo
Longest time kids waited before eating cookie no. 1:
15 minutes
Kids who waited 15x longer ultimately scored 210 points higher on their SATs
Make sure they exercise
Aerobic
exercise
increases
children's
cognitive
abilities
by as
much as
100%
40 MIN
And kids who regularly play
vigorous sports show a 20%
improvement in
But most importantly?
+3.8 10
Math
IN A STUDY OF
ELEMENTARY
scH00L KIDS:
40 minutes of daily
exercise caused an
average IQ increase of
3.8 points over time
Science
English
Don't tell them they're smart
IN A STUDY OF NY 5TH-GRADERS:
The kids were given 3 tests:
Test 1 was easy and
everyone did well
Test 2 was more difficult
and everyone failed
Reduce independence
i25% A++
By test 3:
Kids praised as
"hardworking" tested
30% higher than their
first easy test score
PRAISING KIDS AS "SMART" CAN ULTIMATELY:
Create fear Of failure
Kids praised as "smart"
tested 20% lower than
their first test score
Stifle the need
to try hard
THERE ARE A LOT OF TRAITS THAT GO INTO MAKING A GENIUS-
But for parents, praising effort over
smarts can make a world of difference
SOURCES:
[11 http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=482695
[21 http://web5soc_northwestern.edu/cmhd/wp- conten 2011/06/Vandewater.Rideout ,Wartella. 2007.
-DigiaI-ChiIdhood.pdf
[3] http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2FIO.1311%2Fjournal.pone.0003S66
http://books.google.com/book5?id=faAjVTbjQKICbprintsec=frontcover#v=onepagebq=percentbfzfalse
[S] http://www.ncbi.nLm_nih.gov/pubmed/2i29g297
[6] http://nymag.com/news/features/27B40/indeH1.html
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