Forcing people who genuinely are not smart enough into sciences is sure to cause a lot of suffering and wasted time, though. Many of us here have social circle

Forcing people who genuinely are not smart enough into sciences is sure to cause a lot of suffering and wasted time, though. Many of us here have social circles that consists only of the highly educated; in these bubbles it's easy to forget that many people simply are not capable of higher level mathematics, and are not capable of becoming even mediocre scientists. It's likely that the average child - and the vast majority of all children - would be happier and more productive in other professions. It's harsh, but try to judge your child's talents objectively, then encourage them to do what best for them.