How to Raise a Creative Child. Step One: Back Off
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.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 only managed to win 1% of all Nobel Prizes ever.If your parenting standard is "Nobel Prize or the gutter" there's a serious problem.