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avatarLAUREN
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how do you find the right talent in each child .



Question applies to ages: 2, 6, 9, 13

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avatarElizabeth.Johns
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Top 5 in: Choosing College, Discipline, Families and Relationships, Family Activities, Growth and Development, Health and Wellness, Learning Disabilities and Special Needs, Learning Styles, Parents and Schools, Safety, School Policy and Education Issues, Study Skills and Academics, Summer Learning and Camps, Teens and Jobs, Transitions and Readiness, Motivating StudentsTop 5 in 16 Topics		 I don't think there is any such thing as a "right" talent. A child may have one or many and their talents may not necessarily be things that the rest of the world considers to be talents.

For instance, some children may have a talent for math, writing, drawing, athletics, or languages. Other children may have a talent for making friends, for being empathetic toward others, for leadership, or for seeing everyday things in fresh new ways.

One way to uncover and discover those talents is to provide your children with many and varied opportunities to try new things, to experiment, to experience, and to nurture the areas in which they shine. If they express an interest in doing certain things, encourage that. Don't try and steer your children to the talents you think they should have. And don't box kids in to an either-or mentality--it's possible for the amazing baseball player to also be an inventive and creative cook, and for your math genius to be a jazz pianist.

Also look for ways to guide seemingly negative behaviors into positive talents. A bossy child may have wonderful leadership skills that simply need to be appropriately directed. Your child who has to argue every point and uncover every loophole may be on his way to a promising career as a lawyer.

Jsut provide your children with a wide spectrum of experiences so that their talents, whatever they may be, have a chance to emerge.

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mom of four kids with a variety of talents
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