the corner office : He's very advanced

He's very advanced

Crikey. A British 3-year old with an IQ of 137 has joined Mensa.

As friends and family start raising their little 'uns I constantly find myself asking stupid questions about what kids are supposed to be doing at various ages. "Little Algernon said his first word today" and I'm not sure whether to congratulate the parent or not. Was it "on time"? Was the timing something to be proud of or worried about?

I'm clueless about when babies should be walking, talking, mastering precalculus, etc. But at age 3 I doubt I even knew how to tie my own shoelaces.

{2005.02.16 02:07}

Comments:

1. Vaz Lube (2005.02.17 - 15:18) #

Hmm... "Algernon" rings a bell.<br><br><a href=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1857989384>Flowers for Algernon</a> is a novel which is in first person narrative. About a mental retard becomes a genuis during an experiment.

2. Colin (2005.02.17 - 16:16) #

I'd like to say it was intentional, but Algernon's just my catch-all $GENERIC name :)

3. Tom (2005.02.18 - 14:09) #

I am raising 2 boys, and I don't know either. Mine quit drooling at some point and can (most of the time) go potty by themselves.

After that, it's all gravy. hehehehh

4. Jon Johnston (2005.02.22 - 00:53) #

Good grief. Poor kid. I have three kids, 12, 9, and 6, and bug them to get good grades. I can't imagine bugging them to cure cancer, though.

Tom - it's all gravy? Are they teenagers yet???? <G>