Modern psychologists are sure that geniuses are not born. They are made.
Where can you find that very method of raising a genius? Textbooks, unfortunately or fortunately, will not help you with this.
The key to success lies in your ability to ask questions.
Scientists have spent decades studying families where children achieved incredible success and discovered a strange paradox: their parents rarely forced them to study.
Instead, they created an environment where curiosity was more important than grades.
For example, instead of explanations, they asked the child counter questions: “Why do you think the leaves are green?” This developed critical thinking and independent search for solutions.
Another secret is to avoid rigid boundaries. Child geniuses often grew up in homes where experimentation and mistakes were encouraged.
The parents weren't afraid that their child would break the toy; they were interested in how he would fix it.
The third condition is emotional support without pressure.
When a child knows that he is loved not for his achievements, but simply because, he stops being afraid of failure and boldly tries new things.
And finally, parents who managed to achieve amazing heights in the process of raising a genius child did not hide their ignorance.
They often said: “I don’t know, let’s find out together.”
This taught children that even adults learn - and there is nothing shameful about it.
Author: Elena Shimanovskaya