How to raise a genius

• Expose children to diverse experiences.
• When a child exhibits strong interests or talents, provide opportunities to develop them.
• Support both intellectual and emotional needs.
• Help children to develop a 'growth mindset' by praising effort, not ability.
• Encourage children to take intellectual risks and to be open to failures that help them learn.
• Beware of labels: being identified as gifted can be an emotional burden.
• Work with teachers to meet your child's needs. Smart students often need more-challenging material, extra support or the freedom to learn at their own pace.
• Have your child's abilities tested. This can support a parent's arguments for more-advanced work, and can reveal issues such as dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or social and emotional challenges.

Nature 537, 152–155 (08 September 2016)

https://doi.org/10.1038/537152a