ok. i understand the author's point of view... but
As i have mentioned in an earlier post/thread about IQ tests to get into kindergarten (we have them in some schools here in LA and in NYC they have IQ tests for preschoolers!). Parents must be VERY cautious about 2 things:
1. you must be VERY comfortable with the person giving the test. do some checking around about various people who give the test to young children. they way it is administered could make the difference between a high score and a low score.
2. make sure when you take the test that your child's results are not going to be kept, given to schools, etc. usually, a standardized IQ test is like any other kind of test. every time you take it, the score is kept and averaged into the next score you make... just like taking the SAT. there is no such thing as a practice test! in LA, if you choose to take an IQ test to get into certain schools, those scores follow the student around until 8th grade! and if they got up on the wrong side of bed, or they didn't like the person giving the test, or the person giving the test got into a fight with their boss right before they give your child the test.... whatever happens.... and you get a score you don't think is correct or you're not happy with... TOO BAD! it's just like taking the LSAT, LAT, GRE, whatever... it is how you perform on that day.
with that being said, with so much riding on the outcome of an IQ test, i would wait as long as possible before taking it.
i know i'm going to wait as long as i can before i submit my DD to this... or at least until we've completed LR and LM and the rest of it!!
just my 2¢
take care,
the doc