a Bright Future for children

Many psychologists believe in the existence of more than just one type of intelligence.

American psychologist Robert Sternberg suggested intelligence to consist of three components: analytic (“school smarts,” as measured in academic tests), creative (a capacity for insight), and practical (“street smarts,” or the ability to size up and adapt to situations). Another American psychologist, Howard Gardner, whose intelligence theory is widely accepted today, proposed a different model of intelligence. According to him, their is the existence of multiple intelligences, each linked to a separate system within the brain. He theorized that there are seven types of intelligence: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

Scientists of today pronounce that a child is capable of developing any of the different types of intelligence. With this discovery, parents are now privileged to opt for any of the types of intelligence that they want to develop in their children. But this special advantage is

only available during the early years of a child or the formative period. According to neurologists, brain cells responsible for the different types of intelligence are all active in the early years of a child but those frequently used are the ones that develop as the child grows up while those less used are terminated by the brain. With such a limited period for enhancement, parents must exhaust the privilege during the formative years. This is achieved through stimulation of the child on the particular aspect that is opted to be developed. For a child to enhance its bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, it has to engage in activities that are focused on developing the gross-motor. With such early stimulation, there is a great possibility of developing a superb athlete in the future or a great musician by frequently exposing the child to music. However, this is not an assurance for the attainment of the child's maximum potential in the chosen field. Positive affirmation must be constantly provided by parents towards their children to increase the probability of achieving what was opted. Positive affirmation refers to the assertion of support by parents on their children. As the child grows up, parents should see to it that the child engages in activities in line with the chosen field to keep the child in focus and to prevent confusion. A child engaging in different kinds of activities may not only end up in nowhere and mastering none but may also waste lots of considerable time that would have been used for his benefit if only it were activities in line with his field. Assertion of support by parents include financial supports wherein parents are to sustain their children financially such as provision of equipments necessary for the child's development in the chosen field. Equipments suited to the child would greatly facilitate in enhancing his potential. Parents should also give active help and encouragement to their children. When a child seems to falter, parents should always be there to uplift and help him get back on his tracks. With positive affirmation from parents, success of a child in the future can be guaranteed.