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Kids are problem solvers just like the rest of us. Their approaches, however, are often different from those of grown-ups. Often more creative in their execution.
But that is to be expected and, even more so, celebrated. We continue to scour the internet for instances of kids putting their smarts to a whole new level by incorporating solutions to problems that most find so surprising that it’s actually impressive.
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Smart Kid
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Quinn Answered A Request From The Local Hospitals For Help With Creating More "Ear Guards" To Help Take The Pressure Off Healthcare Workers' Ears From Wearing Masks All Day
He got busy on his 3D printer and has been turning out dozens of ear guards to donate. We need more volunteers to fire up their 3D printers and donate these ear guards to hospitals and medical professionals!
Kobe (she) 1 year ago
The point is that when people can help - they gladly do. And you have a 3D printer standing over there and the money / time and energy to provide - why not ? Maybe the hospital should provide them - but at that time those things were unavailable in a shop and no machine to punch those things out of hard paper... so this was the way to go...So well done, Quinn
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Light Grease
Contrary to certain social and cultural ways of thinking, kids are actually pretty smart. No matter how you spin it.
You see, the concept of intelligence is not defined by how much you know, but rather it’s a general ability to process stuff in a given context.
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They Are Living In 2050
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29 Rulers Being Held Up By 1. If You Remove Any Of Them Then It All Comes Down
Robertas Lisickis 1 year ago
Oh, so this is the fabled Johnny who has 29 rulers in that one math equation!
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This Kid On A Longboard Using A Leaf Blower To Go Fast Is Now My Personal Hero
Processing information promotes learning, understanding, reasoning, and problem-solving, thus affecting everyday behaviors in many ways.
And, sure, you can put intelligence on a scale and measure it, figuratively speaking. But, in virtually all cases, intelligence is a scale that can be tipped for the better, and there’s more ways than one.
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My 7-Year-Old Son Built This For His Switch Games. I Am Impressed
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Kitty Is In Jail. My Son Put These Cups Around Her, And She Hasn't Moved For 20 Minutes
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Kid Playing Tic-Tac-Toe With Their Mail Carrier
Intelligence can be affected by both hereditary and environmental factors. For over 80% of people’s brain smarts, hereditary factors take the credit.
However, each generation seems to be scoring higher and higher on IQ tests, which is a win for the environmental factors at play.
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Very Innovative
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Today One Of My 4th Grade Students Renamed Himself "Reconecting" On Our Zoom Call And Pretended That He Was Having Internet Issues To Avoid Participating In Our Lesson
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I Told My Son To Hang Up His Clothes And He Did This
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
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Turns out, genes and the environment are more closely related than some might think. It’s the genes, after all, that do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to processing the environment.
If you take a smart kid, one who was born in an intelligently-stimulating family and was raised in an intelligently-simulated environment, and then put him into a place where education is of poorer quality, you will likely see a drag on their IQ.
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Told The Older Ones To Watch The Baby And Don't Let Her Get In Trouble
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This DIY Selfie Stick
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Can we stop for a second in amazement at modern life? That kid has a TV, infinite personal jukebox, camera, infinite movie store, voice recorder, answering machine and telephone and needs to kluge something to hold it with.
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It Took Me A Minute To Comprehend That My 5-Year-Old Had Invented A New Hands-Free iPad Technology
So, it’s a mix of both born with it and raised in it. But you can also live with it and by that I mean train your brain to do brain things better.
For one, eating healthy is a good way of boosting brain power. And all that starts with the womb and continues with breastfeeding.
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When You Are A Smart Kid
EmiTheEpic 1 year ago
I remember doing this as a kid with the letter H when we had to write the alphabet over and over again for a lesson once. The teacher caught on quickly to what I was doing lol
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I Came Downstairs To Find Out That My Kid Had Made Herself A Movie Theater For Her Phone
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My 12-Year-Old Son Modified His Bike With Carpet For Barefoot Riding
Tux Cat Momma 1 year ago
A friend of mine was barefoot riding and during a small collision with a pothole she ended up losing her left big toe to the front tire spokes. So, please always wear shoes when biking!
Do-nut touch da donut 1 year ago
*new fear unlocked! Yeah ill keep my shoes on ty
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mary campbell 1 year ago
I have seen someone's toe hanging on by a bit of skin because of being on the back of a bike barefoot. Always wear shoes.
Erla Zwingle 1 year ago
Like so many great ideas, it seems PERFECTLY OBVIOUS (once it has been created). Beautiful. I can feel it under my bare feet already.
Nae who and where 1 year ago
I really wish I would have thought of this when I was a kid riding my bike in the summer
Jared Robinson 1 year ago
No, do not do this. Always wear shoes when riding. If you need reinforcement check or r/meatcrayon.
Isabel Care 1 year ago
If the brakes fail, you have to put your feet down to stop, or find something to crash into. I left bloody footprints after lending my barefoot brother my flip flops and cycling barefoot.
Jaya 1 year ago
I put some thick socks around my pedals, feels really nicely under your bare feet, and it's easy to take off and put on. I love biking barefoot. The idea of having to wear shoes when you're biking, just in case you could get in some really rare accident, are a bit over the top in my opinion. As a Dutch person I've driven a bike my whole life, I've never once gotten my foot in the wheel, so I'm not gonna worry about that. And if I would ever start worrying about safety on my bike, I would start wearing a helmet and not shoes, because head injuries during biking accidents are way more common and way more impactful on your life than a foot injury.
Strega Nonna 1 year ago
Please don't allow you child to ride a bike without shoes or boots! It's asking for trouble. If he has to suddenly stop and the bike is still moving, his bare foot will drag on the ground, causing injury. Or . . . he could lose his toe(s). Not a good idea at all!
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
Social media is exactly where you want to let the world know you are either a bad parent or just plain old dumb.
And once the kid starts transitioning away from breast milk, it’s on to fostering healthy habits by teaching them to like good foods.
This includes everything from fruits and vegetables to whole grains to meat and fish, as well as milk. It goes without saying that portion sizes have to be appropriate so that the kid doesn’t grow overweight. Vitamins are also in order.
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My Kids Invented A Traffic Light System For Entering My Room When I’m Working. Red Means Do Not Enter, Yellow - Please Knock, And Green Means Come In
David 1 year ago (edited)
Much classier than a sock on the door k**b. /S EDIT: Yes, BP censors kn ob It is British slang for a male body part. But fun fact, BP doesn't censor the word penis so figure that one out. "I woke up to the sound of an intruder in the house. I froze, holding my breath as I listened to the footsteps coming slowly down the hall and stopping outside my door. Very slowly, the door penis began to turn" Bwah-ha-ha - I'm wheezing.
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My Kid Might Be A Genius. Now I Want One
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The Ladder My 4-Year-Old Son Built To Steal The Leftover Halloween Candy
Bogdan Chelariu 1 year ago
He even put pillows on the floor, just in case he falls! Genius!!! :)))))
Another way of keeping the brain healthy is by stimulating it. Pique the kid’s interests and curiosity with various activities. Kids up to preschool age who grow up in households with a lot of listening, reading and talking tend to have higher IQs and do better in school. Bonding with a child over playtime is good too as it enhances mental growth and bonding is just good in general between parents and kids.
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My Daughter Made A Wallet Chain Out Of Can Tabs
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Yesterday While My Son Was Helping His Grandfather In The Garden, The Tire Of The Wheelbarrow Literally Exploded. So Today My Son Invented An Airless Tire. It Works
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My Little Sister Has The Solution To Those Forever Alone
Sports, music and other activities that demand attention and discipline also stimulate mental development. However, it’s important to note that what parents like doesn’t mean that the kid should do too, so practicing listening is key.
Every kid’s interests and approaches to learning are different, but parents should also be a guiding force in learning how to learn. Things like ambition, courage and conscientiousness shouldn’t be disregarded in those situations.
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This Kid Is Living In 3018
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My Son (4) Apparently Peeled The Label Off Of His Water Bottle, Wrapped It Over His Eyes, And Fell Asleep Like This
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My Son Made Freddy With His Spare Parts And Yes, The Jaw Opens And Closes. I Am Beyond Impressed
In turn, fostering learning and providing them with the tools they need to be able to understand their potential and to make use of their minds to the best of their ability is an important step to take.
In other words, invest yourself into your kid. Because kids left alone at the TV screen won’t do well as they will miss out on active learning and the upside of exchanging ideas.
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My Little Brother Wearing Gloves On His Feet When Walking In The Woods Because He Left His Shoes Inside
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Cheese Lip Balm
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A Fort Some Kids Built A Few Years Ago
So, what are your thoughts on any of this? Feel like you gotta step up your game in light of kids coming up with better ideas? Why not start your brain exercises in the comment section.
Or don’t. You can go read about more genius kids in another Bored Panda article then.
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My Kid, Changing The Way You Define Lazy
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Saw This Kid Chilling At Costco Today
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I Dislocated My Right Shoulder And This Was My Daughter's Solution To My Morning Coffee
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Some Kid Hid Behind A Bookshelf And Fell Asleep During The Video In My Personal Finance Class
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This Kid Is A Genius. Someone's Brother Made A Hammock And Has Been Watching TV Like This
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IQ 10000000
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My Sister Eating Popcorn In My Closet With Chopsticks So That She Doesn’t Get Greasy Fingers With The Bag Open
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My 8-Year-Old Daughter Created This Hack Today
Korean Boi 1 year ago
cool, but she definitely saw this on the internet because this was a trend last year
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Smart Kid On The Train
Šimon Špaček 1 year ago
It is not as smart as it looks. First of all, if the buckle fails, kid falls. Second, if the train stops quickly, that kid will meet the pole quickly.
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My 13-Year-Old Will Do Literally Anything To Avoid Washing Dishes
Siobhan Gournay 1 year ago
Anyone else get the ick when they think of putting foil in their mouths?!!
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My Son Wants To Be An Engineer. Told Him To Fix A Broken Fence. This Was His Solution. I Think I Can See What He Was Thinking
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My Little Brother Is Tweaking
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My Daughter Made Her Own Bank Vault. It's More Secure Than The Ones Used In Cyprus
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Kid In The Plane Used A Pop Socket To Hold His Phone On The Seat In Front Of Him
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Maple Porkly 1 year ago (edited)
Told my kid (4 at the time) she could watch 1 episode of paw patrol. Checked later since she was still watching. The screen showed it was 5 mins into an episode. Told her she was only allowed to watch one and she was in trouble for not listening. Her answer "But I did. I'm rewatched the one episode again" 🤦 I'm versed in contact law and my 4 year old outwitted me. Guess she's gonna be a lawyer
Some guy 1 year ago
That's not true! I didn't see a bit of duct tape anywhere!
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Maple Porkly 1 year ago (edited)
Told my kid (4 at the time) she could watch 1 episode of paw patrol. Checked later since she was still watching. The screen showed it was 5 mins into an episode. Told her she was only allowed to watch one and she was in trouble for not listening. Her answer "But I did. I'm rewatched the one episode again" 🤦 I'm versed in contact law and my 4 year old outwitted me. Guess she's gonna be a lawyer
Some guy 1 year ago
That's not true! I didn't see a bit of duct tape anywhere!
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