how do i get my fifteen month son to start learning so he can be smarter than average? games etc....?

Question

HE'S WILLING LIKE ANY OTHER TODDLER BUT I SAW A BOY HIS SAME AGE TIEING HIS SHOE I SAID WHAT THE HECK WHY CAN'T MY SON DO THAT? I WOULD LOVE REAL ANSWERS FROM PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THEY WILL LEARN WHEN THERE READY OR THEY WILL EVENTUALLY THANX IN ADVANCE

Answer 1

WOW a 15 month old tying shoes... I've never heard anything like that. Anyway... here are some suggestions:
Put 6-10 small toys in a basket or bag and let your child pull things out. Identify them for your child (bunny, ball, frog, book, car, etc.) After a couple of practice times. Now start doing it this way. Honey, can you find the ball? Can you find the bunny? Etc. Put things in the basket/bag that help make better vocabulary and not just ordinary things. Then you can also add colors. Find the red heart. Find the blue car. These will help develop color identification, build vocabulary, and teach problem solving.

Another suggestion is to play counting games with your child. Make up songs to count fingers and toes, etc. I used this method to teach my daughter bible verses. By two she knew at least 10 bible verses. It's a great learning tool.

Reading aloud daily for even 10 minutes will make a big differnce. Studies have showing that fluent and comprehended reading is a KEY to success for ALL people.

Small children can learn most anything with repetition. However, let me temper this by saying, knowing memorized information isn't what makes a child smart. It's problem solving and being able to comprehend that is most important. So to develop comprehension, start asking questions during & after stories. Who was the story about? What did the boy do in the story? What was this story about? They can give you one word answers, any thing that remotely relates to the story is a good answer. You can start with leading questions if your son isn't catching on. (What did you like about this story about two dogs? Did the two dogs make friends?) Start with VERY simple questions. At 15 months, he probably can't answer your questions, but he can point to the answers. (Where is the dog? What was the dog looking for?).

Hopefully this helps you get started. Best of luck to you.

Answer 2

The first step would be a mother with an understanding of the English language, or at least spell check!

If you really saw a fifteen month old child that can tie his own shoes then consider yourself extremely lucky. That is an amazingly complex technique to master at that age. That kid will probably be one of those 12 year old doctors or something like that.

As for your child, just be happy that he is healthy and has the ability to learn what you teach him. The key there is you teach him. No videos, no lame Cd's. You taking time to read to your child every day will let him develop his ability to learn. You might be amazed by what he learns. However, the worst thing a parent can do is compare their toddler's learning pace to another child.

An example is at 2 years old my nephew was impressing his mom by being able to pick out different colored hangers out of a pile, while my 2 year old son was able to log on to the Internet and type in his password to access his favorite web pages. My boy is now 4 and he still is not close to being able to tie his own shoes, but he can read small words like cat & dog and spell big words like queen & elephant because we read to him and let him learn what he is able to at his own pace.

Dont put extra pressure on your kid or try to live vicariously through him. You'll both be happier in the long run.

Good luck.

Answer 3

You need to stuff that baby back where you got it and find a new more intelligent and talented father, and start over.
well you said don't tell you he'll learn in time.. so I didn't.
So can I tell you to ask your mom and dad to give you some smarter genes?
If you don't want to love that little boy of yours for whoever he is, maybe you should contact an adoption agency, because he deserves to be loved no matter how smart or unsmart he may be.
With your attitude, I doubt that you will be a very patient teacher so I'm not going to tell you to get some nice books and read to him so he's able to enjoy books. I'm not going to tell you that the child that can read goes further than the one who can tie his shoes behind his back. I'm not going to tell you that the child that is loved goes on to honor his father and mother. I'm not going to tell you that the child who is not pushed to hard enjoys learning and wants to go on to higher education.
I pray to God he has a Grandma to love him... as is!

Answer 4

Ugh, don't skill-and-drill at this age, or he'll develop an aversion to learning. If you put the pressure on and make learning a chore, he will be less successful when things really matter, like when he starts school. Why are you so obsessed with him being smarter than average? Is it because it will improve his life? Or because you want to be able to show him off and gloat about how great he is? It's not a great idea to start associating doing tricks with gaining your approval, or your son may become confused about needing to earn your love.

Answer 5

Each child develops at their own pace but you can teach him now, just make it fun for him, Toddlers learn from playing. I would read to my child, get a water table and bottles cups and spouts, this teaches children spatial relationship which are essential in math. I would also get some puzzles and manipulatives such as blocks and pegs. Also go to the teachers store and to the site I listed below for more information on how to give your child the best start.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children is a great place to start .

Answer 6

Babies are like sponges- the more you show them, tell them, teach them, the more they will know--Start with all his colors- even you fruit loop cereal and as he learns the color start with numbers by counting them with him. Their attention span and your patience are the only variables that will keep your son from learning. Don't be inpatient with him and when he's tired- he's tired. My two daughters learned quickly but I was lucky, I stayed home 3 days a week and the two days I worked my mom or mother-in-law watched them. They both were potty trained completely by 9 months- yes, 9 months- and at 2 both were going on 10!!! - the potty training is easy if your son isn't yet- you take him to the potty after every meal-- and you have dad show him the "stand up" version....make it a game and they will learn....get him on the computer too--there are great learning cd's for children to use on the computers........good luck to you and your son.........

Answer 7

I've NEVER heard of a 15 mo tying his shoes. That is really bizarre.

Okay, to increase your son's abilities and intelligence:
1. Talk to him. Don't use baby talk. Tell him what you are doing around the house, talk to him in the car, point out things.
2. Read to him. Point out things in the book. Put board books where he can look at them himself.
3. Stimulate him by having enough toys for him to play with. I bought my kids a TON of toys when they were that age from garage sales. Get a variety of things.
4. Also stimulate your son by lots of activities together. Put him in his highchair and give him at various times crayons, markers, chalk, etc, to use on paper. Walk in the park or at the mall, and talk-talk-talk to him.

As your son gets older, keep reading to him. My kids are 11 and 12 [and when they were 9 and 10 they both tested out as high school seniors] and I still read to them! It is a WONDERFUL family activity. We play games a LOT and go places and do active things. I buy kid newspapers and we discuss REAL NEWS and economics and politics. The best thing for your son is time and conversation - you cannot fake either one of these, and nothing can be a substitute for them. Both of these will bring a happier, smarter, better adjusted and socialized son at any age.

Answer 8

use songs. Both my children could recite the ABC's by age 1 1/2 because I sang the song to them so much. You can do many things like that with songs. They also learned to read in church. We made a game when singing from the hymn book, every time we saw "I" they recognized it. Same with "Oh", then add another word "A". They get excited about "being able to read some words" and learn to put it all together.

Answer 9

I understand, every parent wants their child to be smarter than average. Since you don't want to hear the REAL answer, I'll tell you this: Read to your child and teach them the things you want him to know. After doing the same thing over and over they'll get it. Personally I wouldn't stress something like tying shoes at 15 months. I'm impressed at my 19 months old vocabulary, the fact that she's potty trained and that she loves being read to. Having a good vocabulary and a willingness to read is more important to me than tying her shoes, these are things I don't mind doing for her. You're going to miss doing these things for him once her learns to do them himself. Let him be a baby for now.

Answer 10

To the comment about mozart: Did you know that the basis for that theory was one SINGLE study, done on college students no less, and it didn't even show very compelling results. Students were grouped into several groups. One group listened to a motivational speaker, one didn't listen to anything, and one listened to mozart. The students were then asked to perform simple tasks, and the mozart group did slightly better. The results could not be reproduced. The media, however, leapt on the story and began sensationalizing a baseless theory. And why were they able to do this? Because of stupid parents like the one who posted this question. How about you treat your child less like a trophy and more like a human being? Who cares if the other kids can do more than him? He is still your son and he deserves more respect than to be objectified like your personal toy.