How Do You Invest in Your Child’s Strengths?

 A good illustration of parents being attuned to their child came during the 2012 Summer Olympics.  Jonathan Horton of the United States Gymnastics team was featured in a television commercial explaining  how he climbed all the way to the ceiling in the middle of a department store at 4-years of age.  For some  parents this could be viewed as a behavioral issue requiring swift discipline to prevent a repeat performance.  However, after observing his athletic ability, Jonathan’s parents gave him gymnastics lessons, instead, to develop his innate ability.  AT 11-years-old, Jonathan committed himself to making the United States Olympic Gymnastics Team.  While not everyone has the makings of  an Olympic ahtlete, this is a great example of parents who were aware of their child’s strenghts and interests and who invested in those natural abilities.