On Wednesday, after a long day at school and work, as soon as I got home I threw myself on the couch ready to be relieved by the "anesthetic for the pain of the modern world:" television. As I was flipping through the channels, a scene from the movie "Meet the Fockers" caught my attention. A grandfather, portrayed by Robert De Niro, was grooming his 1-year-old grandchild to be a genius. He was teaching him all kinds of communication skills -including baby sign language, and pictographic language. I was surprised on his efforts to rear his child in to the next big thing.
I have seen enough TV announcements like "Your Baby Can Read" enough times to assume that there are desperate parents trying to help their children on becoming successful. But..Come one! Give children a break. They must learn at their own speed. Don't think that I underestimate children's learning ability. I just think that children should be encouraged to learn, not forced.
What do you think?
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