How to Raise a Creative Child. Step One: Back Off
<i>From its inception in 1942 until 1994, the search recognized more than 2000 precocious teenagers as finalists. But just 1 percent ended up making the National Academy of Sciences, and just eight have won Nobel Prizes.</i><p>Just eight have won Nobel Prizes? What a bunch of dunces. But wait, only 870 people have ever won a Nobel Prize. So these numbskulls have <i>only</i> managed to win 1% of all Nobel Prizes ever.<p>If your parenting standard is &quot;Nobel Prize or the gutter&quot; there&#x27;s a serious problem.