what gift should i give to my child to make him smart?

Answer 1

Play with him and offer him opportunities to solve problems and make choices. Problem-solving skills are not only a measure of intelligence, but will serve him well in his future as an adult.

When playing blocks and the tower falls down, say "Uh-oh! It fell down! How can we build it so that it doesn't fall down next time?" Then let HIM experiment and find a way to do it. Don't interrupt - even if you know the way he's doing it will fall. Let him learn - he's figuring out physics (gravity, weights, speeds) and mathematics (geometric shapes, relationships of objects in space).

When driving cars around on the floor, hit a roadblock and ask him how you should go around it. He gets to decide if you should go over it, under it, around it or through it. He will learn that different problems require different solutions - you can make the car go under the pillow roadblock but not under the living room wall roadblock.

Get the idea? It's quite easy once you get the hang of it. Just allow him to solve as many problems as he is able to - you'll be surprised at some of the solutions he will come up with!

Answer 2

You cant make a person smart who isnt born so, but you can make the best of what he is born with by reading to him, not only will this give u both quality time, but if you do it from a young age he will learn to read at a young age, and to see it as a pleasure not a chore. Then he has the opportunity to learn from books, I believe this is the best gift any parent can give to a child.

Answer 3

Read to it nightly

hang a mobile over its crib

point out different shapes and objects and say the word

Use regular instead of baby talk

Introduce scientific concepts, research, and math before they enter school

feed it a healthy diet - no candy.

Lego/ wooden blocks (regardless of gender)

Their own books when older

Let them see you read, let them watch PBS, Nova, or national geographic. Block other channels or throw out the TV, NO Video Games. Buy them binoculars or a telescope. Take them to see the dinosaurs. Involve them in team sports. Go for nature hikes. Go to plays. Take them to parks and museums and focus on the exhibits not the shop or the snack bar.

Remember you are your child's role model. If you engage in intellectual activities your child will as well. Infants are interested in new shapes, sounds etc. That can get old for an adult, so find some slightly older children for it to play with. Gender is irrelevant. Oh, sing to babies - give toddlers musical things like drums and buy yourself earplugs. Don't buy 'educational' crap - the old stuff works best.

Answer 4

I am a learning disabilities instructor and research has shown that intelligence is 25% inherited and 75% learned. I constantly tell my students this so they don't use their 'LD' status as an excuse not to try to learn.

The best thing you can do for your child is to read to/with him or her. This also gives your child quality time which helps to build good self-esteem and the experience of being loved. This sets the child up for easier learning as there won't be any emotional barriers to slow learning down. If a child is suffering emotionally, it makes it difficult or in some cases impossible for learning to happen.

Check out Howard Gardner's 7 theories of intelligence. Emotional intelligence-emotional intelligence is key to learning.
I'm not saying I agree with him 100% but a lot of his beliefs are VERY interesting and make sense.

HOWEVER, all this aside, there is nothing better for a child than to spend quality time with a parent doing fun/ educational/ recreational activities. This sets them up from birth to be all that they can be. No matter how hard a teacher tries, if a child doesn't get the right kind of support at home, he/she may be faced with failure or trouble learning. It's good to see conscientious parents! Best of luck.parents

Answer 5

A child's size wooden guitar is a nice toy. Or a proper, but cheap, wooden violin. Don't buy the plastic toy ones, get real ones in tiny sizes. They are great for coordination, aural skills, all that sort of thing. Flashcards are also great, kids love those.

Answer 6

You could try books and different educational things. It really depends on how old your son is... There are different things for different ages. But if your son is able to read it would be good to get books.
Also, reading to your child, teaching basic skills, and also teaching them morals. Like a good moral for boys is for them to not hit girls... (this is only an example..)
I hope this helped

Answer 7

Patience- from you and teach him patience as well. Reading is a great way to boost a child's desire for intelligence. Just start counting odd things, like cheerios or markers. Every time he picks up a marker, say the color and ask him to repeat it.

Answer 8

I've given my son the Leap Pad. It is interactive and grows with the child as they go threw school. He is doing real well in school, usualy on the honner roll and is now entering Jr. High. He still plays with it!

Answer 9

The gift of reading.. to him.. Get some colorful books and read to him.

Answer 10

just let him spend time with you. Let him watch different things you do and explain things to him. That's how animals learn from their parents in the wild, and that's how our children learn too. I've heard those imteractive things like Leapfrog really work to.