How to Raise Your Child's IQ

IQ or Intelligence Quotient is a score that come from an IQ test and is typically considered an accurate measure of a person's intelligence. Intelligence tests were initially developed to detect learning impairments in children. Modern intelligence tests are still used for children for this purpose and have become more sophisticated in detecting conditions such as learning disability or attention deficit disorder Although it is difficult to change IQ score in adults, there are many aspects of child development that are affected by environment. Parents can create an environment that encourages a higher IQ in their children.

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      Breast-feed your child as an infant, if possible. According to "Psychology Today," children who are breast-fed develop higher IQs than those who are fed with formula. Breast-feeding can increase a child's IQ by up to 8 points. Breast-feeding increases a feeling of closeness between infant and mother. Babies need to feel intimacy, touch and safety to reach developmental milestones. Breast-feeding also increases nervous system functioning, which may stimulate brain development.

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      Enroll your child in school early, and make sure she stays in school. Dropping out and missing school can lower a child's IQ. Even for summer vacations can have an impact, as children demonstrate lower IQs during the summer than they do during the academic year.

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      Encourage reading and other types of mental stimulation, even when the child is not at school. Model these activities. Keep your child mentally active by reading to and with him.

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      Encourage your child's unique talents. That traditional IQ tests have been criticized for measuring only analytical intelligence and ignoring other important types of cognitive skills such as creativity, resourcefulness and interpersonal intelligence as well as linguistic and musical intelligence. Children also need to develop a sense of independence and self-esteem. Encouraging your child's unique goals may help her to develop different types of intelligence that aren't necessarily measured by traditional IQ tests.

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