http://www.riyaagnihotri.com This site is designed to bring you the latest in child development for children and teenagers, positive parenting, spiritual parenting, South Asian Education Sun, 02 May 2010 21:38:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Michelangelo lived with a stonecutter and his family from the ages of six to ten. He learnt to use a hammer and chisel even before he learned to read and write! He was then an apprentice to the great Ghirlandaio. He was taught by master sculptor Bertoldo.Up until the age ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/genius/michelangelo-made-his-own-magic/     Neighbours of the Beethovens...recall seeing a small boy ‘standing in front of the clavier and weeping.’ He was so short he had to climb a footstall to use the keys. If he hesitated his father beat him. When he was allowed off, it was only to have a violin thrust ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/my-blog/beethoven-was-beaten-torture-turmoil-and-talent/   Mozart had an extraordinary upbringing, and his remarkable talent that wowed the world so early on in life - was as a result of a ‘process’, rather than his musical ability being a god given gift. Mozart was immersed in music from the time of conception! His father was an outstanding and ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/my-blog/331/ So you think that The Brontes, Beethoven and Mozart were genius’s? You will be forgiven for thinking that these people all had a ‘natural’ god given talent. But as I have repeated (a little too much –sorry); genius is not and cannot be wholly natural. Therefore the phenomenal ability of these ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/my-blog/the-brontes-were-not-gifted/ Children fail. Time and time again. They ‘fail’ to impress, they ‘fail’ at maths tests. Some children are brushed aside and are mercilessly labelled by teachers - to fail at life. FAILURE: Let your top teeth dig in to your bottom lip – hard. Notice the way your facial features scrunch up ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/my-blog/it%e2%80%99s-not-that-i%e2%80%99m-so-smart-it%e2%80%99s-just-that-i-stay-with-problems-longer-einstein/ Before my baby gets bored, I must write this post. It is slightly tongue in cheek - however the lesson is very valuable. I read these tips on a website this morning and will definitely use them. You can find the link  to the original source below. According to child expert ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/my-blog/babies-dont-get-bored/   As mentioned in my last post (http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/category/genius/page/2/): Daniel Coyle wrote The Talent Code in 2009. The work is a must read for anybody who wishes to delve deeper in to the world of scientific discovery and uncover insights in to how they can assist their children, at whatever age - to ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/my-blog/the-talent-code-you-tube-clip/ Imagine this: Your child’s classmate is apparently a genius. Little plain looking Robbie was able to read before your child was potty trained. He is able to articulate himself to a degree that is seemingly impossible for a five year old. The teachers have labelled him a genius. He has ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/my-blog/from-average-to-exceptional/ I Can't ! I am sure you have all heard the saying: "there is no such thing as can't". Parents often try to encourage reluctant children with this old adage. It is very scary how quickly and easily this four letter word creeps in to our vocabularies, perhaps as young as three years old! ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/parenting/spiritual-parenting-parenting/spiritual-parenting-i-cant-mummy/ So here is a challenging thought: Stop comparing your little cherub with the classroom genius at his school.   Refuse to take part in any thoughts that crop up when you feel as though your child is not on par with others. As Asian parents this may be a tough proposition. A ... http://www.riyaagnihotri.com/parenting/spiritual-parenting-parenting/spiritual-parenting-let-them-be/