This is an interesting topic to ponder. The human mind is strongly influenced by preconceived ideas, regulations, actions and reactions accordingly. Edward de Bono says, “Many very intelligent people are bad thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are clever thinkers. The power of a car is independent of the way it drives.” At this juncture, many heads will roll and constructively debate and heatedly argue what is observed and what is inferred. The first is about a person’s intelligence, and the second is about what the system dictates.
It is said that normal people do different things, but intelligent people do them differently. Peter Tait, principal of Sherburne Preparatory School, says: “The measurement of intelligence through the test is, inevitably, as limited as the test itself. It will not identify many of those who we instinctively know are intelligent.” A healthy and objective debate shows how people reflect on and evaluate values that are constructive and stimulating.
There are different schools of thought of diversified interest listing many scholars who differ in opinions and arguments. They agree with those who believe that judging people by the specific form of the tests is insufficient to highlight their intelligence. Academics warn: “Exams do not determine success in life, on the contrary, the creativity squeezed out of schools.” At this time, it is important and desirable to segregate children of different levels of mental abilities. This task is best done by parents, as they are the primary evaluators, who can understand and assess their abilities within the home environment. In addition, the influence of teachers and friends matters a lot in the formation of the creative personality of children. Parents should observe and discuss with the children, leading them to trust. It will help you in many ways.
It’s easy to make a statement or plan a results-oriented strategy action. Here, it is important to make sure that the home environment is conducive to the sincerity of all concerned. Children are very good observers and have an inquisitive mind. Everything you see or hear goes directly into your subconscious system and remains there as an inactive file. Information is instantly displayed when the appropriate situation arises. Now it is our duty as parents and other family members to make sure that we all provide pleasant and encouraging situations for children to reach the dizzying heights of their intelligence.
Tests or exams do evaluate a standout candidate among the competitors, however these techniques lack the ability to segregate a genius. Here, the behavior of many parents changes once their children fail to meet the required standard. This is the cardinal mistake made by all those parents. They not only kill a child’s instinct to achieve success in life, but also make him withdraw to be a foolish and weak child.
The best age and place to invest in children is high school. It is the foundation for the next 10-12 years of schooling. At first, both parents and the public ignore him. They pay no attention to the core concept and the larger values it displays. It is the cardinal point that gradually builds character, social awareness and human values. In Islam, there are four stages which are the phases of growth from childhood to the mature adult man.
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From birth to seven years treat children like a prince
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From the age of seven to fourteen, treat them like slaves. (Here it does not refer to being a bonded labor) Parents should seriously introduce and implement discipline in all aspects of life.
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From Fourteen to Twenty-one, treat them as deputies.
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Twenty one to twenty eight treat ’em like a minister
Summarizing the argument, parents, teachers and co-workers and guardians should observe and evaluate their potential talents in the field in which they display their intelligence. At no time belittle or condemn them; you will be killing their initiative and momentum and making them a failure. We must encourage and help them to explore and implement the talents in the areas where they excel and become win-win. The growing age along with the constructive support of everyone’s concern will transform people to self-reflect and gain a dizzying height of knowledge. Your skills and intelligence will become the beacon of light for humanity. Therefore, we should never restrict the assessment of individual and group intelligence by taking tests alone. Remember, exams and tests are done to find out what has been taught and how much you have remembered and benefited from it.
