Should child geniuses be allowed to jump classes ? - Page 3

Originally posted by: shikha_bhargava

according to me i totally don'nt agree with all this stuff...i mean ohkay if he is extra genius or what but a child will always remain a child...he has the right to do all the naughtiness and childiness that an immature kid would like to do... even i like being child sometimes it's the best thing to do 😉😆

and moreover about the example u gave 😆 he definitely looks like some alien or what 😲 guys saty away from him... 😆 warna it will bring a BAD effect on all of US!!! 🤣

Most child geniuses are still not mature enough to be adults and often parents push them too hard leading to disasters. The question that has been raised is "Should they be allowed to skip classes and mix with those who are too mature for them?"

Originally posted by: ParaDiseMb

Most child geniuses are still not mature enough to be adults and often parents push them too hard leading to disasters. The question that has been raised is "Should they be allowed to skip classes and mix with those who are too mature for them?"

What is intelligence? Is intelligence based on the foundation of high IQ's? Or is there more? Some people who are high in IQ are very knowledgeable yes but they do not fit into the department of being street smart. Intelligence in my opinion is a combination of being knowledgeable as well as being street smart. A child may be sharp in maths, biology, chemistry etc but do they really know enough cater themselves in the real world?

On to the topic. Child genius should not be allowed to jump classes. A child's develop is not solely based on Intellectual develop, you need to think about their holistic develop. By encouraging them to jump classes you are disrupting their childhood. Putting them into the adult world will affect them socially as well as emotionally. They need to be in a crowd where the children are of same age, being in a crowd with age difference is highly negative. Social interaction for that child will be difficult since their maturity is on a different level to that of an adults. Childhood is a beautiful phase of an individuals life and children have every right to make the most of it. Pushing children to the extremes of forcing them to grow up earlier then they should, should be discouraged.

Yes I do feel sorry for the poor kid too.

I do not see the relevance of the topic title with the opening article. and no regular kid throws tantrum to buy a new apartment unless he/she is spoilt brat of a rich man, but then also, these tantrums start a little later. 16 year old is not a child.

Originally posted by: tannipartner

I do not see the relevance of the topic title with the opening article. and no regular kid throws tantrum to buy a new apartment unless he/she is spoilt brat of a rich man, but then also, these tantrums start a little later. 16 year old is not a child.

I do not see how a bratty boy throwing tantrums can be equated with child geniuses should be allowed to jump classes or not. Yes he is genius, but the article is just about his tantrums.

As for the question in the title: Yes. Its entirely stifling ! Its like owning a sportscar and driving in traffic jam at 20kmph.

Definitely a spoilt brat, and there are many spoilt brats who are not even geniuses.

Yes, they should be sent to higher grades where their academic needs are met, or else they will be bored. Challenge, Excel, Advanced Studies are all very essential and most schools have a curriculum designed for it. The social and emotional stress is part of it, and taking in the big picture, they will learn to deal with it too. I remember watching a video of child genius in CBS. [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR36jrx_L44[/YOUTUBE]