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Mindset determines IQ

 　　Mindset determines intelligence.

　　Parents should teach their children "organized and structured thinking." This should be done

　　by focusing on answering children's various "why" questions, rather than on excessive pep talks. This involves:

　　children discovering and asking questions

　　; guiding children to observe and providing correct explanations

　　; taking children to observe and verify conclusions

　　; deepening understanding and strengthening memory. Therefore,

　　guide children through the small things in life.

　　The first step to intelligence is having the mindset to see, ask, and solve problems, even when most people are taking life for granted.

　　Discovering problems fosters curiosity, improves observation skills and attention span;

　　asking questions requires children to remember, judge, and analyze the characteristics of things;

　　solving problems requires the ability to connect and analyze, going beyond mere phenomena to make more associations, developing abstract thinking, imagination, and logical reasoning skills.

　　No matter how naive or ridiculous a child's question may seem, don't dismiss it casually or impatiently say, "That's just how it is, there's no why."

　　Every moment in life is an opportunity to train thinking skills; in our lives, there are many times when "no book is better than a book."

　　Children's abilities to associate, analyze, and apply knowledge are far stronger than we imagine!

　　Letting children truly see and experience the charm of the world ignites their thirst for knowledge even more.

　　Even when reading picture books, I bring the knowledge to life through real-life examples, rather than simply reading and forgetting.

　　In this process, children are filled with enthusiasm for knowledge, learning, and science. Therefore, there's so much parents can do to help their children become smarter: besides answering questions seriously, we should encourage them to ask even more questions.

　　I firmly believe that teaching children knowledge is important, but giving them a motivating way of thinking is even more meaningful.

　　The truly useful yet challenging approach is to be a "leading parent" who learns and grows alongside their children, even learning more themselves.

　　How can you answer your child's questions and inspire them to ask questions if you yourself don't strive and learn?

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