Only word I can think of is Unbelievable ! I'm watching it and I can't understand how she can have such technique and strength with such tiny hands.?
I'd like to show this to my students.

Bill Im still in a state of amazement watching her play wow!

I quit


regards,
John

Do you think that child is 3 and not any older? I mean, it is still unbelievable if she is 4 or 5. I guess she could pass for 3 but it's hard to comprehend how a 3 year old could learn something so complex and have the hand coordination.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarf was 4 when he gave his first concerto for a king...

Amazing!

That type of pressured education is prevalent in Asian cultures, (You will see a plenty of similar videos on YouTube) unfortunately this means they don’t get to play outside with toys and friends or enjoy themselves, (They have NO childhood) so NO, I am not impressed, as I believe everyone is entitled to a childhood.

Bill

I agree. Encouragement is one thing, but coercion is quite another.

Bill, when I look at Michael Jackson and others like him who were 'deprived' of their childhood (as they most certainly were), I tend to weigh the negative effects on their lives against the gifts they gave to society. The point is, I think you could make a case for either approach to the parenting of truly exceptional children. These are not 'ordinary' children who were merely trained into extraordinary feats; these are children who were born with extraordinary 'gifts', there to be developed and encouraged OR abandoned in favor of a 'normal' childhood. Some might argue that a reasonable blend of the two approaches is the answer but then, that might not produce the 'best that you can be' individual projected in that enormous potential.

The reality is that many other factors also come into the play; the stability of the family unit, the personality of the child in question, the motivies of the parents, etc., etc. In the end, it's the parents decision (in the early stages) and whether we approve or disapprove is immaterial.

Just thinking aloud.

chas

I agree with Chas on this issue. My son recently remarried, and we inherited three beautiful grand daughters. The lady he married is Korean, her children were all born in this country, and they are incredibly talented and intelligent young ladies, the oldest of which is 24 and currently in London getting her Doctorate, while the middle child is 21 and in NYU near the end of her Masters degree. The youngest, just 17, left for Boston where she began her first year of college on a full scholarship.

All of the girls have mastered at least one musical instrument, yet they also enjoy spending time with their newly acquired families cruising the waters of Chesapeake Bay, hiking, or just shooting some hoops in the driveway. All three girls, and their mom, are very disciplined, and all have a 4.0 GPA.



Today, I feel like I am the luckiest person in the entire world.

All the best,

Gary

What do mean "ON THIS ISSUE". I thought you agreed with me on EVERY issue.
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Just teasing, Gary. Really happy to see you on the recovery trail.

chas

Thanks Chas. I sincerely hope to be able to travel again next fall and sail down to your neighborhood. I'm buyin'

Gary

Good to see you up and running again, Gary.

Good to be breathing again, 124. Thought I had bought the farm for a while there, and came damned close. Guess I managed to dodge the big bullet again.

Thanks everyone,

Gary

There ya go. Now instead of 'the old codger', you can refer to yourself as 'the old dodger'. That's got a better ring to it. Dodge on.