How intelligent is your child/children?Which subjects he/she is skilled in?

I have 2 children. One is labeled "gifted" and the other is in regular curriculum. My son has to study like crazy to get a B, while my daughter doesn't even open a book and gets straight A's. I just try to help them and keep their interest in academics going. I always encourage my son by telling him that when I go to the doctor, I don't ask him for a copy of his report card. Sometimes there is so much pressure put on these kids to perform that it actually burns them out. It's good that you are concerned and the best thing you can do is keep an eye on their work and communicate with their teachers who will tell you if you need to do anything else. I applaud your efforts as there are so many parents who don't bother with these issues. I'm sure your children will do fine with proper guidance and nurturing.

All children are intelligent in thier own way. Some just learn and become ready for things at different times then others. It's important to focus on what they enjoy and what they are capable of when they're young. It's good to get involved and help further them, but if you push too hard it will give them a complex about learning and stress them out. My daughter is only three. She counts well on her own and identifies shapes. We're working on learning the alphabet and thier sounds. She's having a little more trouble with that, but for a child these things are foreign. So, just keep it exciting and soon they will follow and do what they are capable of.

All my children are intelligent - or gifted as I prefer to say - since intelligence is a bit "wrong" to use since it oftten differs when it comes to differént types of intelligence. I've not tested their IQ or something, but they preform above avarage in all subjects and are way a head of their reers when it comes both to subjects in school and social skills. The oldest is doing great in school, but thinks it's boring (gifted girls tend to "stop" doing great in school around the age of 11-12 due to teachers not taking care of her gifts) she's doing great in sports as well as music. The middle one is also great in school and have great teachers - she's very good when it comes to sports and music too. The youngest one is just smart (she's to young yet) but knows the most letters since a young age. Intelligence runs in the family - both by genes and by the invironment - if you let your children use their gifts - they likely will improve!

Academics and intelligence are not exclusively related. Please don't pressure your child to perform at a level above his skill, it will only backfire on you. He will actually be less inclined to improve if he feels he will only let you down anyway. My 9 year old is very smart. He is in the 3rd grade, but tests at the 5-7th grade levels in reading, comprehension and math. He is being put into the High Acheivers Program at school next year and is looking forward to having more difficult work. But we did not and do not pressure him to be a "high acheiver." Just try to make it fun, but not easy for your child. One thing I did with my son from the beginning was to make him figure out the answers for himself. I point him to the general area of the answer, like; look somewhere in the middle of the page, or you have a wrong answer in the first section. This has worked well in helping him focus and recognize mistakes on his own. I also egg him on in competitions, "better watch out, looks like Kara is catching up to you on those math facts." He loves that!

I believe my daughter is HIGHLY intellegent... infact... the school she started at i believe did her a total disjustice. they didnt realize how smart she was... and how stuborn too... she was bored and they left her behind. When I transfered her to a new school this year as a 2nd grader.. she tested in reading at K level :( nearly made me cry... but, the school made her happier.. and they didnt just say... ok.. she doesnt want to leave forget it... they worked with her and got her excited about learning... and she by the end of the school year was reading on level and got a gold medal for reading... mind you.. not all kids get them... I believe because of the improvement she made in one year... it shows how smart she is..... I believe it wont be to long until she is way above level... shes also an awesome speller.. has always be for t hat matter however!...

my sincere advise to you is not to pressure the child. Let him grow up in his own time and without any pressures. My parents too did not perform academically,but i grew up above average acadamically and did well in life. My mantra is not to over pressure the child to perform beyond his expectations