All children, whether born in the world, have a certain intellectual potential, has some ability. But some children are gifted by nature particularly generous. Wunderkind means "miracle baby." Equally gifted children - a rare phenomenon, and educate these children should not at all like the others.

Where are the geeks?

Numerous benefits for the development of children at an early age do offer parents of children geeks. But is it possible? Indeed, every child has some abilities, and sometimes even talent. And the task of parents - the ability to develop, the baby had a chance to succeed.

Yet even the most active class are not made of normal child prodigy. Geeks have outstanding abilities, they significantly outperform their peers in intellectual development. The genius of these children is manifested at an early age. The most famous example is the greatest composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who has three or four years, he demonstrated his outstanding abilities.

In the olden time, talent sees the will of higher powers, now increasingly talk about a bizarre combination of genes or some hormonal changes. But "genius gene" is not found, and the reasons why some children are much smarter and more talented than their peers, and even adults, are still unknown.

Some consider giftedness some gift from above. Proponents of this theory believe that the identification of gifted children will form an intellectual elite, capable of changing the world for the better.

Many educators believe that in its own way, each man is gifted, but some talents do not apply to modern life. Many children simply can not take advantage of their abilities, because society has not "matured" before their application. So, for example, a talent for programming would not be in demand in the Middle Ages. This approach makes it inappropriate to identify gifted children and shifts the emphasis on the development of the talents of each and every child.

Features geeks

Gifted children are often envious of those whom nature has not endowed so richly abilities. But the life of a child prodigy is not as easy and carefree as it may seem from the outside. Such children are often characterized by the weakness of the nervous system, unbalanced, uneven. This is largely due to the attitude of adults who, on the one hand, without measures indulge their child, and the other - impose high demands to the child. In addition, the geeks often feel very lonely: it is difficult to find your friends and set someone close relationship.

Increased attention to these children and the high demands made on them, can not affect the geeks. Constant stress can lead to nervous exhaustion. Gifted children are almost twice as likely than their peers, their own lives.

It often happens that in adult life geeks can not find myself. Their communication skills are underdeveloped, so it's hard to find friends or a couple. Surrounding continue to impose higher requirements grown prodigies, and it can become a heavy burden for the grown-up children. And the geeks themselves at some point realize that they did not have a childhood - from the very beginning they were too old and could not enjoy the simple pleasures like aimless running around, riding on the carousel and extraordinary ice cream on a walk with his parents. Some of gifted children cope with and going through this crisis without major losses, and someone "breaks", starts drinking or end life in a psychiatric clinic.

Parents geeks

Many parents dream of a gifted child. They are looking for ways to conceive a baby is not easy, as a child prodigy, and from an early age are engaged with the crumbs in the hopes of developing the child's ability. It is difficult to say what more the desire to give birth to a child prodigy: taking care of a child or parent of vanity. Unfortunately, no matter how successful a gifted child, happy these children is difficult to call. Of course, it is unlikely that mothers and fathers wish their offspring to be unhappy. Rather, these parents just do not think about what has to gifted child in today's society.

What can we do for those couples who have born really gifted child. To start psychologists advise objectively evaluate the ability of the baby. There are special tests to determine the child's giftedness. Many of these tests are based on the intelligence quotient (IQ). One of six children over a hundred fifteen IQ points - these gifted children called bright, enlightened. One of the fifty kids IQ over one hundred and thirty - a moderate talent. IQ over 145 is much rarer - in one case out of a thousand. These children are known as highly gifted. Exceptional talent - IQ points higher than one hundred and sixty, found in one of the thirty thousand cases. And finally, the highest stage - an unusually gifted child with an IQ higher than one hundred and seventy-five. These children are born in one case out of three million.

If the child is talented, it is not necessary, of course, to bury his talent in the earth: all abilities need to be developed. But it is necessary to temper his own vanity, and think more about the child. Do not put pressure on the kid and make him deal with the clock: it is better if the young talent the opportunity to play the usual children's games Kids Games - mobile or smart?   and communicate with ordinary, not as gifted children. It is necessary to develop the communication skills of the child, to support him, to help him build relationships with other children.

Gifted children do not feel normal kindergartens and schools: as a rule, offer training to such children in special educational institutions, calculated on children with extraordinary abilities. Geeks need to observe a psychologist who can help gifted children to adapt to this world.

Maria Bykov