How to Make Your Child a Genius (Part 1)

Mark Wealth

A genius is one who can use their functional senses to understand their environment and think up ideas and concepts that have a powerful impact on their field of study and society at large. Notable ones include Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone, Steve Jobs (Apple, iPhone & ipod) and Ben Carson.

Can you train your child to join the coveted list? Yes, you can! Let’s look at a few basic ways you can do this.

 1. Home Schooling. The early bird is truly a genius. It wakes up early and gets the fattest worms before the latecomers. Experts also say that your child is ready to be taught from as early as when you’re six months pregnant; they learn voices, songs and even know when it’s dark or light.

As soon as they’re born, you should start singing songs, reading and talking to them. When they open their eyes, start teaching them simple things (like colours, fruits and numbers) with images or flash cards. Flashcards are designed specifically for teaching kids between 0 – 3 years.

At this age, the right side of the brain is actively developing. This is the part that’s responsible for imagination and long term memory, among other functions. That means whatever they learn now will remain  with them possibly for a lifetime.

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2. Faith & Love from you creates the right environment for them to open their minds to learning. Experts believe that your state of mind influences your child, so, if you want to teach and you’re angry, tired or depressed, don’t be surprised if the child starts acting uninterested or just refuses to cooperate.

3. Freedom & Focus. Your kids maybe restless when you try to teach them. Don’t restrain them. Let them move around. Chances are that they will settle with an object or a spot in the house. If you notice this is a habit, use this object or spot to kick off a learning period. For best results, make it playful and remember that they feel your emotions.

Meanwhile, expose them to languages, music and pictures. Every genius has a niche or area of specialization. They may develop an attachment to one of these and won’t have to struggle to focus because they already like what they’re seeing or hearing.

Judith Polar was a certified chess grandmaster at the age of 15 years and 4 months. Karl Witte got his Ph.Dat the age of 14 and his Doctor of Law degree at 16. Both geniuses were trained at home by parents who decided on getting their kids to focus on a particular field from their formative years.

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4. Build Self Confidence. There are many intelligent people who are not known because they lack self esteem/confidence to express themselves. We are all born with enough self confidence but start to lose it as a result of what people say about or to us.

You should watch out for statements that will make your child lose self confidence and if they tell you someone said something mean to them, give them a positive affirmation that counters the mean remark.

5. Solve Simple Everyday Problems with them. For a toddler, set an enticing goal and put obstacles in the way. Use a favourite toy or colourful object.

For older kids, solve complex problems like detaching and/or assembling a toy or furniture. Brainstorm with them on other ways of solving a problem apart from the first solution that comes to mind.

…To be continued