Extreme Parenting

[Raven]

it's not impossible to be gifted
having some peculiar ability not commonly seen
in many other people

developing it into a definite ability tho
that's a whole other discipline

the real tragedy is how your taught as a kid
(in school) NOT to DAY DREAM
just sit up straight and PAY Attention to class!

this does nothing to foster creativity
it should be encouraged and steered into something
productive whether it be artistic or mechanical
scientific or mathematical

kids that are Autistic demonstrate unusual abilities
because a certain portion of their brain is communicating
to both hemisphere's simultaneously .....

[FishermanTim]

They used to be called "Idiot Savants", like Dustin Hoffman in "Rainman".

Imagine if these people (both kids and adults) were able to keep that trait while "normalizing" (whatever that is) their other brain functions?

Now that's something I'd like to see, kind of like a real like "X-men" scenario.

It's amazing to realize that we only use about 10% of our brain power. Of course it's also quite evident that there are some (as in ANY tv show) that use far less than that!!!

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by Raven

it's not impossible to be gifted
having some peculiar ability not commonly seen
in many other people

developing it into a definite ability tho
that's a whole other discipline

the real tragedy is how your taught as a kid
(in school) NOT to DAY DREAM
just sit up straight and PAY Attention to class!

this does nothing to foster creativity
it should be encouraged and steered into something
productive whether it be artistic or mechanical
scientific or mathematical

kids that are Autistic demonstrate unusual abilities
because a certain portion of their brain is communicating
to both hemisphere's simultaneously .....

No this kid was not autistic. I believe indigo is a description used in a way to indicate higher enlightenment. (The next level of evolution)

The mother was using it as an excuse to rationalize irrational behavior.
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