I think one of the most important ideas to consider is that, at the age of 9, it is more important to be giving tools to a young child that teach him HOW to think, not WHAT to think. Try logic puzzles. Offer him books. Let him find a favorite author\authors. Get him involved in two forms of athletics. One a team sport, one a physical activity that he pursues goals on his own.
Trying to gear him or her for "whats gonna be the next big thing" and attempting to somehow make him marketable is a really frightening thought. Parents that live vicariously through their children are setting themselves, and inevitably, their children up for deep disappointments that last a lifetime.
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I think one of the most important ideas to consider is that, at the age of 9, it is more important to be giving tools to a young child that teach him HOW to think, not WHAT to think. Try logic puzzles. Offer him books. Let him find a favorite author\authors. Get him involved in two forms of athletics. One a team sport, one a physical activity that he pursues goals on his own.
Trying to gear him or her for "whats gonna be the next big thing" and attempting to somehow make him marketable is a really frightening thought. Parents that live vicariously through their children are setting themselves, and inevitably, their children up for deep disappointments that last a lifetime.