https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84 Is less more? en-us 2017-02-16 04:20:56 UTC 2017-02-16 04:49:58 UTC hello@padlet.com carrilloalma95 https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154219652 I believe that in the Adolescence period, your thinking methods and the way you view the world change even more than ever!! I think that what happens during these stages are going to really have something to do with the way things are looked at or done once you get older!! So many things happen in such a short period of time that perhaps not everyone can keep up]]> 2017-02-16 04:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154219652 carrilloalma95 https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154219773 I think that Branden was okay at the beginning because it was all exciting! This kid got some  much attention for being able to understand and grasp so much intellectual information and recite it back out that perhaps he did not even know how to accept it. At the age of 10 the " normal " kids are into totally different things! And just like he was trying to figure out, everyone wants to understand what they like and want and what they don't like or want. You may start identifying with others and start building new relationships and friendships that could last a few days to a life time. At 10 , these kids are very active and competitive and are starting to judge one another and seek out the details of why someone should or shouldn't be in the same group. They might into a new type of sport trend, show, movie, book series, cartoons, fashion trends, and other things that the kids might be able to self-identify with themselves, and Branden is so far into his studies that he is done with high school and most 10 year olds might just now start paying attention in class. ]]> 2017-02-16 04:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154219773 carrilloalma95 https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154220236 Branden's focus obviously was not the same as another 10 year old boy in his local area. As a child prodigy, I am assuming that his studies came first before anything else. Beside there being a natural gift of being able to fully understand more  complicated concepts, theories , and methods that another person maybe twice his age could have meant a lot of pressure. Branden was not going to be able to fit in with this age group because his mind is not experienced to socialize with 10 year olds in my opinion. It sounds like to me that because this kid was so smart, his study time was the only outlet he did have. From the age of 18 months and already ready, perhaps there was not a strong bond physically or emotionally with the caregiver(s) and only focused on how to make the baby learn even more.  It makes me wondering If it is okay to influence children that are extremely talented and gifted in academics to almost skip the normal " stages " of schooling and the social impact it could bring. Friends are another form of support and perhaps because he wasn't given the opportunity to find a relationship within his own age range, he probably could not make a connection with anyone, not even his parents. ]]> 2017-02-16 04:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154220236 carrilloalma95 https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154220628 If the Child is NATRUALLY gifted , why put even more pressure ? Most likely Branden was already hard on himself to accomplish goals that are not necessarily normal to others, like completing high school by the age of 10. But could it have been that because he missed the social stages in the early and middle childhood years, he lack a bond and emotional connection vital to his own personal development? Could have less hours of studying at the age of 2 and 3 years old, helped him develop a more stable emotional health? I believe that his intelligence is natural but the way his parents decided to go about it turned it around. If the boy is already smart, what are we worried about that he is not going to find something else that is more interesting for him? Someone obviously did not sit down with him and had a class about health in all sorts of ranges and views. ]]> 2017-02-16 04:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154220628 carrilloalma95 https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154221080 Why do I say less vs. more?

Because maybe his exposure to certain information at such a young age, he was not emotionally ready for it. Maybe there are stages that need to be reached and lived before educating yourself more on that particular idea or view or concept or subject. Could it have been that he knew tooo much and therefore could have not been able to satisfy any of his relationships or even have a conversation with another 10 year old?  If a child prodigy is a real thing, why not let them discover which route they pick. The are too open , mentally but forget that their only natural gift can be manipulated and turn into a nurture influence and have a impact that could leave a big nasty scar on the emotional side. ]]> 2017-02-16 04:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/carrilloalma95/uks5y1a71e84/wish/154221080