天才儿童的13条特征：快来看看你家宝贝是不是天才-儿童城

天才儿童的13条特征：快来看看你家宝贝是不是天才

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Every child is special

每个孩子都是独一无二的

All parents want to believe their children are special and unique, and they are! But some children are destined to be the next great thinkers. How can you tell if your little one is more than just smart and in the leagues of Einstein, Mozart, or Marie Curie? How do you know if you're raising a child genius? The National Association for Gifted Children estimates that 3 million children in the U.S. are gifted. (They define "gifted" as "those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude or competence in one or more domains.") Assessing whether a child meets this criteria is far more complicated than simply relying on test scores, that's for sure. In fact, many educators look for other signs of exceptional intelligence that cannot be measured by a test or exam. Be on the look out for the following signs that you might have a future Mensa member on your hands.

所有的父母们都希望自己的孩子是独一无二的，是的，确实如此。但有些孩子注定会成为一个伟大的天才。可能你孩子就是下一个爱因斯坦，莫扎特，或者居里夫人，你该如何从他们小时候就能发现这一点呢？据美国天才儿童联合会评估，全美共有3百万天才儿童。他们评估的标准是，儿童是否在一个或多个领域展现出了优于同龄人的水平。当然，这种评估方式远比看考试分数要复杂得多。事实上，许多教育工作者还从那些天才儿童身上寻找别的特质，而这些特质是不能通过考试来评判出来的。

仔细看一看下面这些特质吧，有可能你的孩子就是下一个门萨学会会员。（译者注：一个世界顶级智商俱乐部，于1946年成立于英国牛津，目前汇聚了遍及世界100多个国家和地区的十几万名会员。）

1.Racing through milestones

成长中的阶段性进步

One of the first signs that you may be raising a genius appears very early on in a child's life. Achieving developmental milestones way before predicted can be a sign that your child is ready to be challenged. Eboni Hollier, MD, board certified in developmental and behavioral pediatrics says, "Many parents of gifted children note that they often master developmental milestones at an earlier age than expected. In particular, language skills may be significantly above age level. Many gifted children often develop an extensive vocabulary and speak in complex sentences at an early age," she says.

这是天才儿童成长过程中的最早的标志，这也标志着你的孩子准备好迎接人生路上的挑战了。发育和行为儿科学委员会的Eboni Hollier说：“许多天才儿童的父母都表示，他们的孩子小时候掌握新事物的年龄都比预期的要提早很多。特别是他们往往比同龄孩子更早学会说话，许多天才儿童很小的时候就会用大量的词汇和说复杂的句子。”

2.Early pattern recognition

很早的图案认知能力

Pint-sized geniuses will begin to recognize repetition at an early age but it's not just simple color or shape patterns that catch their eye. Niranjan Reddy, PhD, from

SuperBaby suggests that gifted children not only notice patterns and shapes in games and activities but can also see repeated behaviors, activities, and actions more easily than their peers. "Gifted children notice everything, from which bus passes the house after breakfast time to how many bricks can fit inside the toy trunk. They are very good at observing and remembering key information," he says.

天才小的时候就能发现重复的规律，简单的颜色和图案已经不足以抓住他们的眼球了。德国超级宝贝公司的Niranjan Reddy博士称，相比同龄孩子，天才宝贝们不仅更容易注意到游戏活动中的图案与形状，也更容易发现其中的重复性的行为与动作。“天才儿童留意身边的一切，从早餐后哪辆巴士从家门前经过，到玩具箱里面能装满多少块砖。他们擅长观察和记忆重要的信息。”

3.Curiosity about the world

对这个世界的好奇心

Smart kids are interested in the world around them, but real geniuses have an insatiable curiosity to find out about the very minutia of how things work. From inquiring about every single mammals individual eating habits to insisting on knowing exactly how the toaster works, super smart kids will test their parents patience with an unending stream of questions.

聪明的孩子们对周围的世界很感兴趣，但是真正的天才却有一种无法满足的好奇心，他们总想知道世间万物是如何运作的。天才儿童们会有没完没了的问题问父母，从每一种哺乳动物的饮食习惯问到烤面包机的工作原理。

4.A detailed knowledge or interest in their favorite topic

对喜欢的领域有深入的了解

Gifted children will often have in-depth knowledge in one particular subject specialism or area of interest. This might mean they can tell you the scientific name of every dinosaur or explain the internal workings of a car engine. Whatever the topic a child prodigy's knowledge is usually all encompassing. As an article in Science Daily explains "a prodigy is someone who, by the age of roughly 11, displays expert proficiency or a profound grasp of the fundamentals in a field usually only undertaken by adults."

有天赋的孩子通常会对某一特定的主题或兴趣领域有深入的了解。这意味着他们也许可以告诉你每一个恐龙的学名，或者解释汽车引擎的内部工作原理。无论是关于什么领域，天才儿童通常是无所不知的。正如科学日报的一篇文章所言：“某个领域的神童在大约11岁的时候就会表现出专家一般的熟练程度，或者对这个领域里的基本知识有着深刻理解。而这种领域通常都是由成年人来从事的”

5.Preferring the company of adults or older peers

更喜欢和成年人或大孩子一起玩

Gifted children may find it difficult to relate to their peers who may have different interests and abilities. Very smart kids can often feel bored in class as the work is too easy for them and will seek out more stimulating conversation with older peers and adults. You can help your child to make friends with people of all ages by teaching them social skills and empathy.

天才儿童很难和同龄人有同样的兴趣爱好。聪明的孩子在课堂上经常会感到无聊，而且作业对他们来说太过容易了，他们更喜欢和成年人或大孩子进行更深层次的交流。你可以教他们一些社交技巧，培养他们的同情心，从而帮助你的孩子和各个年龄段的人交朋友。

6.Focus and determination

专注力与恒心

Gifted children have perseverance for sticking with a task or habit until they have mastered it. Sunny Verma, founder and CEO of

Tutorbright says, "Gifted children typically have an amazing sense of focus. When given a task, they tend to work on it without distractions until completion. TV, video games, and social media do not divert their attention, allowing them to finish with efficiency."

天才儿童在学习方面都很有恒心，不学通透不会罢休。光明导师机构的创始人兼CEO Sunny Verma表示：“天赋异禀的孩子有着很强大的专注力，当他们专注于某项任务时，会全程保持高效率，不会被任何东西分散他们的注意力。”

7.Leadership skills

领导力

Because of their maturity and natural organizational abilities many genius kids will become leaders of industry. Sunny Verma, describes how gifted children, "typically can take charge to find the most effective solution. They also self-regulate their performance making them always look for ways to improve—a desirable trait of leaders regardless of age. Because of this ability, they usually can lead their peers, as they have more confidence in their sense of direction and experience in taking charge."

很多天才儿童天生就很有组织能力，以及与年轻不相符的成熟，这通常会使得他们成为某个行业的领袖。“他们做事情会找到最有效率的解决方案，而且具有强大的自我调节能力，从而保持不断地进步，这种优秀的特质是无关年龄的。因此他们可以成为同龄中的领导者，充满自信的掌控者。”

8.They love to read

喜欢阅读

Just like children's author Roald Dahl's famous child genius heroine, Matilda, child prodigies are voracious readers. They often learn to read quickly and earlier than other children the same age and enjoy reading for meaning and pleasure. If your child has worked their way through Matilda's reading list they may well be genius material!

正如儿童作家罗纳德达尔笔下

天才女神童玛蒂尔达（小小的玛蒂尔达五岁时就把大多数经典作家的作品读完了！）一样，天才们小的时候非常喜欢阅读。而且他们与同龄的孩子相比，看书早很多，而且他们会比较享受读书的乐趣，获取到更多的知识。如果你的孩子正在看和玛蒂尔达一样的书，那么他十有八九就是一个天才。

9.They are original

A common marker for recognizing a child may be exceptional is that they not only understand advanced work by others but they are also able to offer their own unique and original thoughts and insight into problems and puzzles. An article in

Creativity Post finds that geniuses are always looking for new ways to approach problems or to look at the world, "They ask 'How many different ways can I look at it?, 'How can I rethink the way I see it?', and 'How many different ways can I solve it?'"

天才儿童的另一个特点是：他们不仅比别人懂得更多，而且他们看问题更独到，更有见解，从而能够更好地解决问题。Y一篇关于创造力的文章就指出：“天才们总是寻找新的方法去解决问题或者用新的角度来观察世界。他们经常会自问：’我能找出来多少种角度来看待问题？我会如何重新思考这类问题？我又能想出多少方法来解决问题？‘”

10.They're not perfect

他们并不完美

It's worth remembering that even gifted children will still make mistakes, get things wrong, not behave correctly, or have setbacks from time to time. After all they're still kids! Being exceptional doesn't always mean you are exceptional across all curriculum subjects or aptitudes. Your child may be a math prodigy but find music baffling, or they may excel in a range of sports but find reading challenging. The key is to provide balanced opportunities for them to learn and develop. Mallory Kojkowski, Ed.D., director of admissions and outreach at Fusion Academy in Miami, reminds parents that even gifted children have areas of weakness. "Gifted students benefit from advanced cognitive competencies, but may still struggle in areas related to frustration, carelessness, lack of executive functioning skills, or poor concentration skills," she says.

我们要知道这一点,即使是天才，也会犯错误，也会搞砸事情，也会一次次经受挫折。毕竟他们还只是个孩子。与众不同并不意味着在所有的科目上都出类拔萃。可能你的孩子是个数学天才但是却五音不全，可能你的孩子是个运动健将，但是却有阅读障碍。所以我们要帮助孩子全方面发展自己。迈阿密Fusion学院招生办主任马罗利博士提醒广大父母，即使是天才儿童也会有不擅长的领域，虽然他们有更强大的认知能力，但也免不了会经受挫折，难免会沮丧，粗心大意，注意力不集中等等。

11.There is a place for tests

考试成绩也不错

Although testing is only part of the assessment procedure for understanding if your child may be gifted it can be an important marker, especially for school placements. Another test available from ORIG3N, a leader in regenerative medicine technology and consumer genetics assessments, may be able to tell you if your child has exceptional aptitude in a range of subject areas. The BLOOM DNA kit can assess the genes that impact childhood development in the following areas: aptitude for learning new languages, math ability, memory recall, and other cognitive abilities. Whether or not your child is technically "gifted," they are no doubt a gift to you and their potential is unlimited. [skyword_tracking]

仅凭考试成绩不能完全认定你的孩子是否是个天才，但却也是天才儿童很重要的标志，这足以说明你的孩子在学校表现得非常优秀。ORIG3N发表了一项测试，可以告诉你你的孩子在一些学科领域是否有超常的天赋。ORIG3N是再生医学技术和消费者遗传学评估领域的领导者。