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Originally Posted by Deeptha
Would like to know more about the IQ of a just born baby. Is it correct to state the IQ is 'God Given' ?
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This is the classic discussion of Nature (the 'God given' or 'inherent' part), and Nurture, the environment of the child part.
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Originally Posted by Deeptha
What are the factors that really make up the intelligence quotient of a baby? Is there a way a mother could enhance and nurture the inborn IQ right from babyhood? Does a baby recieve these mind games?
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The factors are numerous and not all known; touch/contact/attention are ways a parent can Nurture an infant, and babies, all else being equal, recieve these actions in a positive manner.
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Originally Posted by Deeptha
I am expecting my first baby in April 2008. I am excited at the prospect of shaping another individual's life and thinking - I would like pointers on what best a mother could do to give the best 'brain deal' to her child.
Thanks - Deeptha Echampati
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Congratulations! Your excitement and its root bode well for a new individual.
PS I am male, and so not a mother.
