A Gifted Child

When I read your post, I became nostalgic, thinking about my father. I don't know how to help the child. I will come up with ideas if any. But, God bless all the fathers, who are like this father in the post (I don't have words to explain, feeling emotional).

 

@IamLucky I appreciate your good intention to help others.send the information to some leading magazines in your area so that other people help you

 

@IamLucky,

My opinion here is slightly different. I feel being gifted so much is a gift in itself. The school has promised to give him free education till grade 12. That is a huge blessing. With that in mind, perhaps what he needs more is a steady guiding hand exposing him to various 'learning opportunities' and stand by him as he tries to use his potential. Hopefully you can help in that area - yes it calls for some more work from your side but once you set the ball rolling, it gets easier for his parents and school to follow up further as he grows up.

I am not sure of the age of the child and not clear about what help the parent of that child wanted. But as a parent, I would be cautious about the amount of exposure. Keeping in mind the long term objective and the growth of the child will help here.

 

I guess media exposure is the best way to reach out. But as srama mentioned getting an education in a reputed school until 12th grade is itself a blessing. Why does the dad want the kid to be exposed ? For better education ?(which he is already getting) or recognition or want to make money out of the gifted kid.. ( I am trying to be the critic here. Please do not jump guns that I questioned a father's intention).

Let me tag @hrastro . She understands kids and their ability better and can help with some good suggestions.

 

Now a days parents want too much exposure to the children at an early age and perhaps to take monetary advantage out of this. I have seen so many parents like this.As Srama has said to get free edn ina CBSC school itself is a great blessing.The talents of a really talented child would come out automatically, especially in this case,since the head of the institution seems to have given some weightage.

The inner abilities should get channelised slowly and steadily and not at an express speed.
The media exposure sometimes does more harm to the child than good.Some children ,who are early bloomers sometimes get stalled at a stage and no such evidence of 'child prodigy' is seen.It is better to focus on all round development of the child rather than recognizing world leaders, memorising capitals or getting by heart certain Thirukkurals.

I have seen a seven year old girl reciting all 1330 thirullurals in any order we ask. She was given so much media hype, and at last turned out to be an average student of an ordinary calibre.
Giving a helping hand is always welcome but not with a view to get undue popularity.

jayasala 42

 

Thanks for tagging vs!! Let me think and respond

 

it is nice to help out a gifted child. Assuming you are in India check out the mensa for kids site. exceptionally talented kids get submitted and they have some wonderful programs for him. that might help.
In US they have special programs to encourage the gifted kids who need extra attention.

 

Difficult to assess based on this oral exchange of remarkable feat if the child is "precocious" (advanced development) or "intelligent" (superior cognition) or "prodigy" (exceptionally savant).

I think the school authorities should be familiar with the identification process and recourse for gifted-children and can advise accordingly once the assessment is done, but if the parents feel that due attention is not given in this case may be they can independently consult a trained educator for gifted children who should be able assess the skill/talent level for biological and chronological age and propose learning operative. I think it is difficult to propose or say anything until we know what we are dealing with here. For now, the child can continue in CBSE curriculum under scholarship program. I don't think the parent sounded like merchandising his kid for fame (analysed on the statement: "he is not helping my kid develop in his talent") but was only worried about not charting right path for his son's future in facilitating proportional engagement for that mental aptitude.