On Friday, I saw a story about Elise Tan Roberts, the 2 year old genius and youngest member of Mensa. Watching it made me smile, because it was one of the most impressive things that I have ever seen. Here you have this adorable little girl, whose mind has already advanced beyond a level that most people could ever dream of reaching. As great as this story is, I couldn’t help but wonder something: Would I really want to raise a child that’s smarter than I am?
Don’t get me wrong, every parent wants their child to be intelligent. That said, raising a genius would take Job-like patience, because it requires one to step his or her parental game up. It has to be pretty humbling when instead of helping your 7 year old daughter with her homework, you’re asking her to help you with your taxes and getting stock tips from her. You can’t run the usual Mom and Dad game on a child that intellectually advanced. I can imagine what a conversation would be like between me and my genius toddler(if I had one):
Me: So did the Tooth Fairy leave you something nice?
Leyonce, my Genius Child: Hahahahaha! Oh Father! You said “The Tooth Fairy!” Such poppycock! Everyone knows that there is no such thing as fairies! Next thing you know, you’ll tell me that you saw Sasquatch in our backyard, chasing a unicorn…
Me: Alright well then give me my damn dollar back! And where in the Hell did you get the word “poppycock” from? Don’t make me go to that School for the Gifted and whip some nerd ass!”
Overall, I think the pros of raising a genius child outweigh the cons. Once it’s accepted that someday your child actually will know more than you instead of just thinking that he or she knows more than you, I’m sure that being the parent of someone brilliant is an amazing thing.
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LMAO @ ” give me my damn dollar back! And where in the Hell did you get the word “poppycock” from? Don’t make me go to that School for the Gifted and whip some nerd ass!”
@ southern bella, as much as I’d love to raise a genius, it’s gotta be humbling at times!
I LOVE the name Leyonce!
not to hate, but i’m thinking the lil princess is not so smart but has a photographic memory. i have and i.q. of 142 but i don’t think i am neccesarily intelligent. i’s rather have common sense than book smarts anyday…ever try having “regla” conversations with people with advanced degrees? (masters and above?) bitches over analyze EVERYTHING except what really matters.
Henry B. Adams:
Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts.