Posted on 07/30/2013 12:37:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
“Watch Anala Beevers show of her brilliance”
I’m sure she is more brilliant than the moron who wrote of instead of off.
I nvr reseeved my inbitater it mus hab got lst in da male.
The video doesn’t show a genius. It shows a moderatly bright 4 year old.
Anyone who states they can administer an IQ test on a 4yo capable of measuring 145 is fooling themselves (and others apparently).
She knew her numbers in Spanish by the age of 18 mo? So? My daughter was talking at 10 months and was counting at a similar age (the language is a pointless distinction).
I’m also not too impressed with her verbal skills. They aren’t bad for a 4yo, but neither are they remarkable. The ability to communicate clearly in well constructed sentences is a clear example of high intelligence in 3-5 year olds. I find the lack of it counter to the assertion of an IQ of 145.
Seriesly.
Not impressed.
Giving tests to kids that age depends entirely on the leaning of the administrator.
This tester must have been very liberal indeed.
What if she created the IQ test herself?
Let’s have her tested to see if she can hear wet grass. That appears to be the litmus for genius.
I thought about joining and contacted Mensa for information, which they sent. When the letter arrived my wife of seven years saw the markings and said “Mensa, isn’t that for those really smart people? Why are they writing to you?” with what I thought was too much emphasis on the word “you.” Surprised her when I got in with no problem.
Keep her away from the crack and the nigga’s pimpin’ hos
Moderator - notice that I used the approved ‘nigga’ instead of the unapproved n-word
I agree. I’m sure she’s bright, but for a four-year-old who has obviously been drilled on so much rote stuff, testing in 1% isn’t especially impressive. And IQ tests at that early age are notorious unreliable on the high side.
A really smart kid into dinosaurs at that age would be bubbling over with an impressive depth of information out of shear excitement at the deeper concepts and understanding she’d got from following her pursuit. Proudly able to count in single digits in Spanish, not so much.
It's a really bad idea to declare a child a genius. Children develop at different rates, and stall at some point. A child who scores in that top 2% when young is likely to not keep up that rate of intellectual growth. It would be analogous to a coach choosing a team based on the potential of them at age 4.
Besides that, these kids would be better off exploring lots of varied endeavors. Mensans are irritating enough setting ourselves apart because of a score on a test. Kids should be kids....even bright ones.
She knew the alphabet at four months? How? A baby that age has no speech and few motor skills. physical developement is not based on intellect.
I take this one with a huge grain of salt.
Sorry MENSA has just found a nifty marketing piece. This little girl hasn’t taken a MENSA test all she has done is shown she can memorize certain facts and repeat them back. Her verbal skills are way less than my own child’s were at her age. She mumbles and obviously searches for her answers. There are all sorts of programs out there for helping your child memorize things.
Personally I am never wowed by these so called protieges. Have seen a number of them over the years. They burn bright and fade away to become just above average folks.
When the dad says she needs her own ‘realityshow I am more than skeptical
How long until she is told, “you be actin’ white”?
She told them she knew it when she turned 4.
Seriously, though, I agree with you.
LOL Good one.
I got everyone calling that standard gathering, “the Mensa club”.
No one is allowed on the dock as an open Obama supporter without having to take constant, very vocal, abuse and beratement.
I taught my 2 1/2 YO granddaughter her ABC’s, colors, numbers and she could recite the Pledge of Allegiance and the first lines of the Gettysburg Address. It’s on video somewhere. She’s not a genius but very intelligent.
Another of my blessed grandkids hardly spoke and I thought he might be a little behind the curve but tested for “gifted” classes in 3rd grade. He’s now 14 and a computer geek.
There’s an old joke about a kid who didn’t talk until one day at age six he asked someone to pass the salt. His amazed family asked why he had waited until now to speak. He said because “until now...everything’s been alright”.
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