Which blows out of the water the theory that blacks are somehow intellectually inferior to whites.
Early childhood development plays a HUGE role in how a person’s innate intellect plays out in life. I suspect that a lot of issues we see among many groups are a result of inadequate or downright bad parenting. And Headstart is NOT the answer. The answer is the parents interaction with the child on a day to day, hour by hour basis.
Dr. James Dobson had some information on that some time ago and I can’t remember where I read it. According to him, the most important window is between 8-18 months, and one of the suggestions that I haven’t found in current lists is to talk to your child like an adult, making eye to eye contact. Do NOT talk baby talk to them or ignore them.
However, I did find this:
The 15 Best Ways to Boost Your Child’s IQ
https://lifebydesigncentre.com/boost-childs-iq/
The point about ‘praising the effort’ impressed me. It seems that can instill some important messages.