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> should a child like that not rather spend time with children at the same age I doubt a child as gifted as this would have a "normal" time spent with other ch

by rlpb 10y ago

> should a child like that not rather spend time with children at the same age I doubt a child as gifted as this would have a "normal" time spent with other children of the same age.

SCAQTony 10y ago
More the reason to put him with children his own age for Jeremy would have to learn new skills on how to navigate with kids below his maturity and intelligence. YMMV
- dismantlethesun 10y ago
  It's interesting that with every other kind of education, we take a hands-on approach to teaching children, yet with social skills its akin to 'sink or swim'. We simply put children in close association with each other, then monitor them to prevent the worst excesses. Social skills can be taught. From reading individuals, to reading a crowd, to speaking with the proper poise for a certain scenario... these skills are directly teachable. We don't have to rely on hoping that they'll be re-invented by every child who happens to find themselves in an appropriate circumstance. I'd suggest a renaissance style education, of the sort given to those in the gentleman's class. Teach science, teach maths, teach memorisation and the such, but also directly teach children how to function in society and how to grease its wheels to suit their desires.
force_reboot 10y ago
I'm not sure about that. I'm not saying this boy's parents pushed him into this path, but by virtue of their own education (mother has a PhD, not sure about the father) they would have provided him with many opportunities for intellectual growth that other kids lacked. So I would assume Jeremy is very smart but not as exceptional as his achievements would imply. Being smart can be isolating, either from not being able to relate to people or act normal, or people assuming you are arrogant, or developing actual arrogance, but in the scheme if things this is just one of many issues that affect people, and not necessarily that serious. The super-smart shy people I know are not too different from the average intelligence shy people I know.

by rlpb 10y ago

> should a child like that not rather spend time with children at the same age I doubt a child as gifted as this would have a "normal" time spent with other children of the same age.

SCAQTony 10y ago

More the reason to put him with children his own age for Jeremy would have to learn new skills on how to navigate with kids below his maturity and intelligence. YMMV

dismantlethesun 10y ago
It's interesting that with every other kind of education, we take a hands-on approach to teaching children, yet with social skills its akin to 'sink or swim'. We simply put children in close association with each other, then monitor them to prevent the worst excesses. Social skills can be taught. From reading individuals, to reading a crowd, to speaking with the proper poise for a certain scenario... these skills are directly teachable. We don't have to rely on hoping that they'll be re-invented by every child who happens to find themselves in an appropriate circumstance. I'd suggest a renaissance style education, of the sort given to those in the gentleman's class. Teach science, teach maths, teach memorisation and the such, but also directly teach children how to function in society and how to grease its wheels to suit their desires.

force_reboot 10y ago

I'm not sure about that. I'm not saying this boy's parents pushed him into this path, but by virtue of their own education (mother has a PhD, not sure about the father) they would have provided him with many opportunities for intellectual growth that other kids lacked. So I would assume Jeremy is very smart but not as exceptional as his achievements would imply. Being smart can be isolating, either from not being able to relate to people or act normal, or people assuming you are arrogant, or developing actual arrogance, but in the scheme if things this is just one of many issues that affect people, and not necessarily that serious. The super-smart shy people I know are not too different from the average intelligence shy people I know.