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2-Year-Old Knows Geography Better Than 97% of Population


When you consider that 80 percent of American families did not read or buy a book in 2006, and 70 percent of U.S. adults haven’t visited a bookstore in the last five years, it is very refreshing to see someone as bright as Lily -- and she’s only 2 years old!

In an era where two-thirds of Americans aged 18 to 24 still cannot find Iraq on a map, this adorable 2-year old who can not only identify Canada and the United States, but also Zimbabwe, Fiji, Saudi Arabia, China, and dozens and dozens of others, is really amazing.

I would be curious to find out what this tiny genius eats on a regular basis, and what her mother ate while she was pregnant. It’s well-known, for instance, that the omega-3 fat DHA can make your kids smarter, as can breastfeeding, which has been shown to boost babies’ IQs.

Of course, in this case it seems that an active, involved set of parents also encouraged this toddler to use her brain instead of planting her in front of a TV -- something I would encourage you to do with your kids as well.



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Posted On Nov 19, 2007
I wonder if Lily has been vaccinated!!!

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Posted On Nov 19, 2007

I wager NOT on the vaccination question.

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Posted On Nov 19, 2007
Yes Russ, I suspect she hasn't been vaccinated.

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Posted On Nov 19, 2007
Bless her heart, what a beautiful girl!!

I really hope she gets all the love and all the help she's going to need to get along in the education system when she gets a bit older... as someone who was reading at a 7 year old's level by age 3 I know how difficult it can be to find yourself thrown into a system where you're expected to conform, and where teachers aren't trained to deal with 'anomalies' such as this sweet little thing. Her parents sound fantastic though, I'm sure she'll be fine!!

 I love how she's still such an innocent little toddler like any other, no idea of how special she is. The human mind is such an amazing thing, if only people could learn to nurture kids like Lily - imagine the wonderful things that would happen!

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Posted On Nov 16, 2007

Lily has a better knowledge of geography than most working at the US State Department!

Apologies in advance to Lily's parents, if they interpreted this post, as an insult to such a low common denominator of comparison  (US State Department)...

Maybe Lily can be a technical advisor in the Ron Paul administration?  OK, we'll allow play and nap breaks for her.

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Posted On Nov 19, 2007
She'd be a wonderful negotiator.  Everyone would melt with her cuteness.

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Posted On Dec 05, 2007

wow! thats my neice! i was shocked to see her on here. ive watched her on youtube and saw her on rachael ray and 20/20 but i didnt expect to see her in my weekly  mercola letter! :) way to go lilly!  Love - you're aunt victoria. :)

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Posted On Dec 16, 2007

Aunt Victoria, Can you tell us anything about her diet, or her mom's diet as Dr. Mercola mentioned that he was curious about.

Home school might be a great option for her, seeing how far ahead she is already, and how her parents are encouraging her to learn.

Beyond that, we do wish her all the best. May she go on to make a great contribution to her own corner of the world and beyond...

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Posted On Nov 21, 2007
Yes, she IS adorable. However, I couldn't bear to hear them say "Good Girl" one more time. I had to turn off the volumn.  It was like she was a trained seal.  Did you see them slip her a fish part with every correct answer? 

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Posted On Dec 06, 2007

I agree. I only use "good" job with my son on rare occasions, like when he listens when you can see he would rather not. I truly believe that we over use "good" with children. But, then I'm a RIE woman myself. On one level I think it's amazing that this little girl knows so much geography, but only if it was her interest to begin with... at this age. When left to just be, children learn a great deal on their own without being "taught"... and they get to find out what they like... not what we adults think they should like.

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