qisdhi mom,
As I said before the main idea of posting this link was to "help as a reminder to some of us why we are doing this and what we really are looking for from our children with all this teaching methods". If someone's goal is to have a genius that is totally up to the parent like you said, but hopefuly they don't push the kid to a limit that at the end may be driving him/hger to be one of the bad cases at the bottom of the article. I doubted to post the link because it is a touchy subject, BUT it doesn't mean it shouldn't be discussed, as doing this with love and for the right reasons is crucial for the well-being of our kids. As you said nobody can't really know what happend and if the way the kids were raised had anything to do with her "career choice". I just didn't jump into a conclusion by reading this article, before posting it, I did some research because I didn't want to link a sensationalist article, but something that could be of some use for some people. Like you can see in this thread it is a concern, because we are humans!
http://forum.brillkids.com/general-discussion-b5/do-you-get-worried-that-it's-not-really-for-the-kids/There are plenty of articles and even a interview of her explaining why she chose that career. I just linked one article that had some other interesting information about some prodigy kids.
I'm sorry if you were offended or if it offended some other people, it definetly was not the intention. However, I think it totally legitimate to port information we think may be relevant.
never mind dear..its ok,what I'm trying to do is just share some info
well,regarding to that matter,this is what Sufiah mom's had told me:-
Regarding Sufiah, most of what I want to say on the topic is already on
the website:
http://www.learnerade.com/sstory1.html
I apologise if it's a little hard to follow, but I had to compress 25
years of history into ten pages! It's probably best to read the whole
story slowly and in order, so that you can get a clear picture of how
events unfolded. Thankfully, most families will not have to live through
circumstances as difficult as those my children and I had to face.
Best regards,
Halimahton 
by the way,for all Malaysian,Learnerade just returned to Malaysia and had launched the Programme -Baby & Toddler Preschool Classes.Those who are interested may read part of the info here:-
Genius Preschool Programme We've just launched the Genius Preschool Programme in KL/PJ,
which is a series of interactive workshops for parents with children
aged 0-5. These classes will be focused on teaching the basic skills
that will give your child a substantial head start in the crucial first
five years.
Among other things, I'll be showing you how to teach your baby or
toddler to become excellent at reading, writing, and basic maths.
For example, many people ask us how exactly they can get their
child to read and write before age 3 -- and we'll be demonstrating
how to do such things in the classes.
As in my book, we'll emphasise teaching in a way that is fun for the
child, with learning activities that are built upon your child's natural
curiosity. We'll also discuss practical issues such as what to do
when your child doesn't want to learn, how to teach a highly active
child, and so on.
* Start date: Oct 1. Before the classes start, we want to give parents and
children enough time to practice some "basic" learning activities (if
necessary!) so they can get the most out of the classes.
What we normally do is arrange a free appointment with the parent and
child, so we can talk about what you want your child to learn. Based on
this information, we can make sure the classes are a "good fit" for you
and your child, see if there's anything that needs to be worked on before
the classes start, etc.
* Fees: Flexible depending on the type and length of programme you want to
sign up for. There are a range of pricing options, so we usually discuss
this during the appointment.
* Length of each class: There will be two 1-hour classes per week, but for
best results it's very important that the activities covered in the
classes be reinforced further at home. However, this doesn't need to take
up much of your time -- for a young child, 30 minutes each day should be
enough! We will provide free materials and handouts in each class for you
to take home.
If you'd like to book a free appointment, just let us know when you'd like
to come; which day would be best for you? For your information, we live in
Opal Damansara near the Curve and 1 Utama -- here's a map:
http://www.learnerade.com/images/opalmap.jpgor feel free to visit
http://www.learnerade.com/classes-intl.html
Digg
