Comments on: Rearing an Alpha Child http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/ Parenting, Health, Wellness & Family Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:11:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tiffany http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-49679 Tiffany Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:25:15 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-49679 Hahaha. I sit beside M during Chem16, she has a whole range of colored pens--she uses different colored ones every time. Hahaha. I sit beside M during Chem16, she has a whole range of colored pens–she uses different colored ones every time.

]]> By: Noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5539 Noemi Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:34:04 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5539 @ralphot- I had a brother similar to M who coulnd't even speak properly at age 4.Maybe you can start stimulating your son through creative means like what I did to M @Gail- no wonder you are so artistic. Lucky of you to have creative parents. @ralphot- I had a brother similar to M who coulnd’t even speak properly at age 4.Maybe you can start stimulating your son through creative means like what I did to M

@Gail- no wonder you are so artistic. Lucky of you to have creative parents.

]]> By: Gail http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5516 Gail Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:24:10 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5516 Yup, my mom is an artist. Actually, both my parents are. They met in college while taking up Fine Arts. :) Maybe that's why they're used to raising visual-learner kids :P Both my sister and I are. For all we know, they could have been visual learners themselves too, right? Hmm... Can this be inherited? Yup, my mom is an artist. Actually, both my parents are. They met in college while taking up Fine Arts. :) Maybe that’s why they’re used to raising visual-learner kids :P Both my sister and I are. For all we know, they could have been visual learners themselves too, right?

Hmm… Can this be inherited?

]]> By: ralphot http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5508 ralphot Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:38:59 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5508 wow! thanks for this great writeup. this reminds me of my younger brother. his speech developed late (around 2-3, if i recall it right), but his motor skills were on overdrive as early as he was 6 months old. we all thought he was a slow learner, but when he turned 5 he was already memorizing encyclopedias! he even learned how to read and write russian at age 7. turns out he'll be the smartest among us. which brings me to my son's case. he just turned two the other month, and he's almost the exact replica of his uncle. late speech but hyperactive. although he still hasn't developed a keen interest on reading and what-not, he can easily understand music and the arts... which is precisely how i want to rear him. i'll scour for a copy of that book. wow! thanks for this great writeup.

this reminds me of my younger brother. his speech developed late (around 2-3, if i recall it right), but his motor skills were on overdrive as early as he was 6 months old. we all thought he was a slow learner, but when he turned 5 he was already memorizing encyclopedias! he even learned how to read and write russian at age 7. turns out he’ll be the smartest among us.

which brings me to my son’s case. he just turned two the other month, and he’s almost the exact replica of his uncle. late speech but hyperactive. although he still hasn’t developed a keen interest on reading and what-not, he can easily understand music and the arts… which is precisely how i want to rear him.

i’ll scour for a copy of that book.

]]> By: Noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5493 Noemi Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:17:23 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5493 @Gail- That's so nice of your mom. I bet she is an artist like you. I did some crafts too but mostly based on books. I can't draw or paint but I can be creative. Most likely you are a visual learner and your mom's stimulation in the arts paved the way to your learning. You must have such a colorful notebook just like M's. @Gail- That’s so nice of your mom. I bet she is an artist like you. I did some crafts too but mostly based on books. I can’t draw or paint but I can be creative.

Most likely you are a visual learner and your mom’s stimulation in the arts paved the way to your learning. You must have such a colorful notebook just like M’s.

]]> By: Gail http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5475 Gail Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:04:22 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5475 This is strange... The way you taught M is similar to the way my mom taught me, although our activities were predominantly arts and crafts. I learned shapes through shaping clay, painting letters, etc. I only learned to read between the age of 7 and 8 (not even slight reading before that). Although my mom said that I already had a good grasp of the color wheel (without me really knowing it) and attention to drawing details at the age of 3. Maybe I was an alpha child? :P Seriously though, I always decorated my notes with cartoons and colors back in school. So maybe I am a visual learner :P This is strange… The way you taught M is similar to the way my mom taught me, although our activities were predominantly arts and crafts. I learned shapes through shaping clay, painting letters, etc. I only learned to read between the age of 7 and 8 (not even slight reading before that). Although my mom said that I already had a good grasp of the color wheel (without me really knowing it) and attention to drawing details at the age of 3. Maybe I was an alpha child? :P Seriously though, I always decorated my notes with cartoons and colors back in school. So maybe I am a visual learner :P

]]> By: Noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5348 Noemi Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:36:28 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5348 @christianne- At least I redeemed myself from an earlier judgement I made about M @christianne- At least I redeemed myself from an earlier judgement I made about M

]]> By: Christianne http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5245 Christianne Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:54:35 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/11/12/rearing-an-alpha-child/#comment-5245 What a lovely story, well done Noemi! I'm sure the knowledge you gained from the book gave M the encouragement she needed to do well in school. What a lovely story, well done Noemi! I’m sure the knowledge you gained from the book gave M the encouragement she needed to do well in school.

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