Originally Posted by Tallulah
Originally Posted by GGG
Ok I checked it out. First of all, there is something cathartic about watching these families. I'm thinking, wow, it's like I'm watching my son. I laughed-hard. The kids are adorable.

But....why can't MENSA do a documentary about G-kids doing something like contests where they have two teams that come up with solutions to major world problems?
That would be interesting. Or inventions?

Interview the parents differently, instead of the same ol'questions like, "so, you have a genius child, where do you think this came from?"

Or just leave the child alone to be kids, not freak shows.

Sorry, but I have very strong opinions about this. We have heard time and again about the damaging effects of the child prodigy industry. I was just reading a piece by an ex child actor, Mara Wilson about how bad it is for most kids.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-reasons-child-stars-go-crazy-an-insiders-perspective/


I was more thinking of how these shows exist anyway and so why not give the children a chance to do something positive than just prove their intelligence. I find these shows very sad and always wonder what the parents are thinking. I would never tell anyone my son's I.Q., seeing them casually tell people something so personal is sad. "Genius" children have always been displayed in one way or another and sadly will continue to be. The parents are either desperate for something or just don't understand that putting children on a pedestal is making them a target for many adverse responses by people for years to come ("he never lived up to his potential").