Masaru Ibuka (Sony Walkman) : How to Make Your Kid a Genius (Hint: KinderGarten is Too Late)

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One of the partners who founded Sony (along with Akio Morita) in war-devastated Tokyo and went on to change the world

• Teach her to read asap. TV Commercials are okay - they build language skills.
• Repetition is key to building curiosity. Engage with crying and frustration. Don't make fun.
• Violin training is critical - builds concentration and leadership!
• Give pencils and crayons asap. Too many toys produce scatterbrained kids.
• Encourage much walking. Acting in plays is good. Encourage ambidexterity.
• Don't be motivated by vanity or keeping up with the J's. This might have been the problem in Tony Hsieh's family.