2-year-old genius is youngest girl to join Mensa
Filed under: Toddlers Preschoolers, Development/Milestones: Babies, Day Care & Education
Occasionally I fall into the trap of thinking that some toddlers are "smarter" than others -- when really, most kids simply learn at different rates, and their ability to recite the alphabet at 18 months has little to do with how intelligent they'll be later in life.
So I'm not entirely convinced that Georgia Brown, who's recently become the youngest-ever female member of Mensa, the High IQ society, is going to take over the world with her brilliance, or start moving objects with her mind.
That said, she sounds pretty sharp. Her IQ is 152, she was having "proper conversations" at 18 months, and, after seeing Beauty and the Beast, told her parents that she thought the villain was "mean and arrogant."
While Georgia certainly seems like a special child, I think that anyone who joins a group like Mensa (or enlists their kids), probably has an unhealthy interest in their own intellect. However, it sounds like Georgia's parents aren't making her entire life about being "smart," and allow plenty of time for her to be a normal kid. I just hope, for her sake, things stay that way.
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6-22-2007 @ 10:56AM
Amy said...How do you accurately measure the IQ of a 2 year old? My now 14yo daughter began talking at 9 months, in sentences, "Mama home" and hasn't stopped since. She used words like "culvert" and "extremely dangerous" when she was taking a walk with her grandmother at 23 months. She has never had her IQ tested, but she's a normal, talkative teenager, with normal teenage interests. I hope these parents do let their child be a child.
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6-22-2007 @ 12:36PM
anderson_michelle_lee said...Every child is different, our oldest could carry on an intellectual conversation long before two, but did not have a very creative imagination. Our three year old can talk, but still has some speach issues, but has the most creative imagination I have ever seen. I think they are both very smart, one just in a different way than the other.
I have a cousin that is a genius. He had a lot of issues when he was growing up. They diagnosed him with ADHD and other similar illnesses. It turned out that his mind just was working so fast that he had a hard time dealing with the information. You think that things are a blessing but not always. Be careful what you wish for your children.
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6-25-2007 @ 8:37AM
James said...I date a genius. I'm a fairly smart guy but being around her I can tell I'm in the presence of someone with more intellect. She beats me regularly at any mental sort of game. It is fascinating that she can win nearly every time even with games that involve a lot of luck - like Battleship. She is creative, witty, charming. You never know what she is going to do next. She has trouble with some of the things normal people like me find easy enough but even that is humorous (watching the genius struggle - haha). She will tell you it isn't easy being different. She's even said at times she'd glady give up a few IQ points just to be normal. But I'm glad she's not normal. She is gifted. Who knows what wonderful things this child might do?
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7-07-2007 @ 12:34PM
Mandy said...I don't think Mensa will accept anyone, so you can doubt her abilities all you want, she is still smart.
Her parents are obviously treating her like a kid, and all we can do is hope it stays that way. But for now, its nothing to worry about.
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6-25-2007 @ 12:41PM
Kobe said...And how ironic that Mensa means 'stupid girl' in spanish.
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6-25-2007 @ 1:14PM
M4Mommy said...My now 4 year old was "testing" at a 5 year old "skill" level when she was 2. She has known her colors, numbers, shapes, ABCs since she was a year old. Was playing the matching game and actually matching and finding the correct pictures when she was just crawling.
She has always been a serious child, but has had a very well developed sense of humor and self,since she was an infant. She gets bored with other children that are her age quickly because they are not as "advanced" as she is.
I am just glad that there are tutoring places available as I am sure she will not be challenged enough in school when she begins next fall.
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6-26-2007 @ 10:08PM
Ashlee said..."I think that anyone who joins a group like Mensa (or enlists their kids), probably has an unhealthy interest in their own intellect. "
The majority of people who join Mensa do it to meet people. People who they can interact with on the same level. Not because they are some self obsessed genius that's the most absurb idea I ever heard.
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