Anyone watching the Child Genius Programme?
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Tricky Dicky
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Trotster said:
Rather harsh, it's not exactly their fault they have all that intellect. I found them rather scary, more than anything. Some of the parents were rather worrying too.
Moshe Gariani
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- Mar 10, 2005
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a considered viewTrotster said:
one very obvious part of the equation was the freakery being displayed by the genius parents - makes you wonder how many other children would be capable of such feats given the same environment
Publius Ovidius
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That little Philipino girl is a beautiful pianist
It was funny to watch her playing on Shalford village hall piano - following 'Reginald Dixon' on his 'Mighty Wurlitzer'
Marshy
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we all want our kids to be bright and intelligent but thats just taking the piss !
Publius Ovidius
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Marshy said:
why?
These people are "freaks" in our society in that they are super intelligent people who will never fit into the education system.
It was so sad when that little lad who was an expert in Chess was shown a school photo of his class and he went through saying how none of them spoke to him any more.
Marshy
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thats what i meant, bright but not that bright !
Tricky Dicky
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Titanic said:It was funny to watch her playing on Shalford village hall piano - following 'Reginald Dixon' on his 'Mighty Wurlitzer'
didn't you find it a little bizarre that immediately before going on stage she was reading a book, went on stage to do her stuff, then came off and just picked up the book and started reading again.
She was rather delightful though and v.talented.
magoo
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Most of them were precocious little shits. I felt sorry for some of them as they aren't having a 'normal' childhood sodding about with other kids. But that one that wrote the book had the chicks all over him at his book signing and he was too intelligent to realise!
folkestonesgull
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the real geniuses - the boy who had a book deal and the 6 year old whose parents kept moving were quite well adjusted really considering just how clever they are. I felt really sorry for Dante - the boy who just didnt think he was good enough and was questioning his role in the world as a 10 year old.
The family from east anglia (especially the mother) were very very scary. The boy who played Chess will not cope with the world very well when the only people he knows - his dad and grandad die..
I cant wait for the next installment in 2 years!
The family from east anglia (especially the mother) were very very scary. The boy who played Chess will not cope with the world very well when the only people he knows - his dad and grandad die..
I cant wait for the next installment in 2 years!
Moshe Gariani
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- Mar 10, 2005
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What's in a name? His parents had a pretty good idea of what his life had in store before they started... that he did in fact turn out to be very bright has just made it all the more extreme...folkestonesgull said:
- Jul 7, 2003
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I missed this- the kids are fairly easy to imagine, but what were the parents like?
Were they normal, or did they come across as really pushy? Sometimes you get these genius kids and their parents are utter bastards, pushing them to take every exam going for the sake of a bit of prestige.
Meanwhile the kid has no friends, gets completely burned out and has a breakdown by 14. There was that Asian girl whose parents got her into Oxford at about 13, she ended up running away and shacking up with some guy, just to try and have a normal life.
Were they normal, or did they come across as really pushy? Sometimes you get these genius kids and their parents are utter bastards, pushing them to take every exam going for the sake of a bit of prestige.
Meanwhile the kid has no friends, gets completely burned out and has a breakdown by 14. There was that Asian girl whose parents got her into Oxford at about 13, she ended up running away and shacking up with some guy, just to try and have a normal life.
Mendoza
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one of the kids was on ricahrd and judy yesterday
had to do 2 sums, and he couldnt do them
had to do 2 sums, and he couldnt do them
- Jul 7, 2003
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mendoza10 said:one of the kids was on ricahrd and judy yesterday
had to do 2 sums, and he couldnt do them
Let me guess, I bet Richard tried to have a go himself?
He always strikes me as the really competitive Dad type, probably does a lap of honour when he beats Judy at pingpong on holiday
Mendoza
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edna krabappel said:
he did actually, think one of the sums was something like 44*13
is it 572 ?