Early Formal Instruction in Arithmetic May Not Guarantee Failure

There is more material in arithmetic and mathematics to learn today than the ancients studied. Withholding formal instruction until age 10 will by no means guarantee failure, it may actually guarantee the child success. It is about age 10 that the developmental light bulb goes on and the child becomes capable of a great deal more mental and physical skill. We call them bright children because the developmental light bulbs go on early.