Testing Your 0-3 Year Old

Every parent wants the best for their children, that's a given. This is probably the reason that so many parents want to test their child's IQ as early as possible, and there are few better IQ tests than those offered by Expert Rating, one of the few ISO 9001-2000 certified companies in the IQ testing market.

Although most companies in the IQ testing market offer tests for children of seven years of age and above, Expert Rating offer tests for children as young as three meaning that you can start testing your childs IQ when they are still just a toddler. And, just in case you wonder why you would do this, here are a couple of things that you should know.

How Soon Should You Test?

Firstly, the sooner you start testing your child's IQ, the earlier you will be in a position to recognize any potential problems. According to reputable medical sources, it is possible to do so in children as young as three years of age. Hence, testing their IQ is one way of establishing where your child stands in comparison to other children of the same age.

Of course, this does not mean that a child who scores a lower IQ than their contemporaries at such a young age has any real kind of problem, because an IQ test generally measures language understanding, logical ability and mathematical and spatial awareness. Not all children are going to be at exactly the same developmental stage in all of these areas by age 3.

Nevertheless, the earlier you can test your child's IQ, the sooner you can establish whether they do have any genuine learning difficulties.

Can You Develop That IQ?

Furthermore (and secondly), it is now widely accepted that there are things you can do that help to develop and promote a higher IQ, so by testing as early as possible, you can establish what action (if any) is going to be necessary to help your child develop a higher IQ.

Fortunately, many of the most commonly recommended methods of improving IQ are entirely natural and can therefore be applied from any age. Even better, many of the things that you can do to improve your child's IQ are either good for them or enjoyable.

For example, although many people consider it to be something of a hoary old wives tale, it is actually true that eating more fish of the right type does improve your ability to think and concentrate. This is because oily fish like salmon and mackerel contain essential omega-3 fatty acids which the human body does not make itself but which are nevertheless essential for good health and brain development.

Where Does Music Come In?

It is also been shown that children who studied piano and singing daily are much better at solving puzzles than their non-musical compatriots, and that their spatial reasoning is also significantly higher. Most children enjoy singing and dancing, but you had probably never considered that it could help to improve their IQ as well!

The bottom line is, the sooner you test their IQ, the sooner you can help your child to start improving their score. Expert Rating are a market leading ISO 9001-2000 company who allow you to test your child almost as soon as they can talk. Their test for the under-threes is made up of 40 multiple choice questions and lasts for 40 minutes, with a distinct focus on keeping your child engaged throughout.

Testing them as soon as possible is undoubtedly the best way to go if you want to know what your child's IQ is so that you can improve it. Don't you think that doing so would be a good idea right now?

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