Raising a Rich Kid Smart Kid

The books in the Rich Dad Poor Dad series are based on the financial advice Robert Kiyosaki received from his two dads. His rich dad was actually a wealthy businessman and the father of his best friend. His rich dad never finished eighth grade. His poor dad was extremely intelligent and the head of the educational system in Hawaii, but died leaving unpaid bills.

Continuing the wisdom from his previous books, Robert's latest book, "Rich Kid Smart Kid," is based on the message his rich dad taught him about financial intelligence. Rich Kid Smart Kid is an inspiring and important book about providing children with the tools for educational success.

With insights from the heart of Robert Kiyosaki, a man who believes strongly that every child is born rich and smart, here is a glimpse of what you will find in his new book, "Rich Kid Smart Kid". . .

Teach your child the power of words.
"My rich dad always said, 'Words are very powerful.' We must teach children to use the right words. How they speak to themselves and others is the reality they create. Words have power. Teach them to use this power in their life. Instead of 'I can't do that,' or 'I am bad at this.' Parents must teach their children to use the power of words in every situation. Teach them to say instead; 'I can do this,' or ‘How can I do this?' By teaching children to be aware of their 'words' we can help them develop a positive self-image of themselves and their abilities."

Help your child develop a winning learning formula.
"The years from birth to approximately age fifteen are very important; this is the time when children develop their own winning formula for learning. Parents need to discover their child's learning style and genius. How do they learn best? What is their natural genius? What are they gifted at? Our current education system only works for children that are verbal-linguistic learners. Find out how your child learns best. Customize their education to bring out their genius and help them create a winning learning formula for success."

Help your child develop a winning professional formula.
"The idea of one job for life is an Industrial Age idea. Since 1989, when the Berlin Wall came down and the World Wide Web went up, the world and rules of employment have changed. One of the rules that has changed is ‘The older you get, the more valuable you become' (to the business). That may have been true in the Industrial Age, but the rules are exactly opposite today. For many people in the Information Age, the older you get, the less valuable you become. That is why a child's winning learning formula needs to be in place just to keep up with changes that are coming. In other words, the chances are your child will probably be obsolete by thirty and need to learn a new professional formula just to keep up with professional changes demanded by the marketplace. Children must become lifelong learners and learn to embrace change quickly!"

Rich and Smart are only perceptions.
"My real dad, the schoolteacher, told me of a famous study that was conducted in the Chicago school system years ago. Educational researchers asked a group of teachers for help. The teachers were told that they were chosen for their superior teaching abilities. They were also told that only gifted children would be placed in their classrooms. The teachers were told that neither the children nor their parents would know of the experiment because they wanted to see how gifted children would perform if they did not know they were gifted.

As expected, the teachers reported that the children performed exceptionally well. The teachers reported that working with the children had been absolutely delightful, and they wished that they could work with such gifted children all the time.

There was a hidden agenda for this project. What the teachers did not know was that the teachers did not have exceptional teaching abilities. They were chosen at random. Also, the children were not chosen for their gifted abilities. They too were chosen at random. But because expectations were high, performance was high. Because the children and teacher were perceived as smart and exceptional, they performed exceptionally.

What does this mean? It means that your perceptions of your child can greatly affect the outcome of their lives. In other words, if you can see the genius in your child, you will help them become smarter. If you see your children as rich, you will help your child become richer. And if you teach your child to have those same perceptions, they will stand a better chance of having the rest of the world see the same self-perceptions and treat them accordingly."



Suggested Reading:
Rich Dad's Rich Kid, Smart Kid:
Giving Your Child a Financial Head Start
by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter.

Robert Kiyosaki's fourth best-selling book is our favorite. If you want to have the knowledge and information to help your child create a winning formula for success, this book is for you! Robert's personal stories about his education from both his dads make the book easy and enjoyable to read. None of the suggestions are hard to incorporate into your approach with your child's academic and financial education. The end of the book has a great list of exercises called: "Financial Field Trips: Money Exercises for Parents to Do with Their Children" by Sharon Lechter. A great way for your child to get a financial head start!

"Rich Kid Smart Kid" is available for purchase at Amazon.com
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