"Do not be deceived, he is not a prodigy," the teachers said. Andrew graduated from school at the age of twelve and entered medical school.translated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

The Story of the Family That Raised Three Gifted Children

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Марија Николовска

Well done to the parents, who didn't just bet on the "prodigy" but made an effort to raise all three. In our country, teachers are often quick to label "ordinary" and this has a great impact. It is interesting to me how exactly they organized the daily routine with three such children.

Δήμητρα Δημητρίου

Good thing they didn't listen to the teachers. The fact that they raised all three children in a balanced manner, without burdening them with only lessons, speaks volumes. I would like to know how they coped with the daily routine, especially when one left school at 12.

Sophia Scott

The parents really proved the teachers wrong by raising all three kids with balance instead of just pushing the "wunderkind" label. I liked that they didn't overload them with lessons only. Curious how they actually structured the daily routine with three gifted kids at different stages.

Ελένη Κωνσταντίνου

I agree, balance seems to have played a big role. I was impressed that the mother talked about gardening and cooking with the children, not just about books. Dimitra, how would you do this with your daily routine if you had such children?

Ηλίας Χατζής

Yes, Helen, that's exactly what I liked too – that the mother was not only busy with books, but had the children pick vegetables from the garden and cook with her. In our own routine, with three children, we do the same: Saturday morning all together in the orchard, then we cook everything we have gathered. Dimitra, what do you say, would you manage without going crazy?

Αντώνης Οικονόμου

Yes Elias, that part about the garden and the cooking is one of the smartest in history. We try the same for our two children, although I don't always catch the bus on Saturday mornings. Dimitra, you who have three, tell us – do the children really help or do you end up picking them all up?

Ευαγγελία Μιχαηλίδου

Yes Elias, I totally agree – that garden part made all the difference. My two and I, when they were little, made them pick tomatoes every Saturday and then we made salad together, not to make them "smart" but to not just sit in books. Dimitra, you who have three, how do you manage not to spoil the orchard?

Γιώργος Λαμπρόπουλος

Yes Anthony, cooking and gardening work for both of us, especially when we fish together on Saturday and then grill fish. With the bus, I also lose some days, but my wife puts it forward and the children really help. Dimitra, tell us, how do you manage with three children without picking them up yourself afterwards?

Νίκος Αθανασίου

Yes, Evangelia, I did the same with my son when he was little – Saturdays in the orchard, picking cucumbers and then cutting them himself for the salad. It never went to waste, because I only gave him a small piece to look after. Dimitra, what do you say, do you set limits or let them run?

Μιχάλης Αθανασίου

Yes Niko, you say it well, the small part is the key. I did the same thing with my own kids in the lab – I just gave him a wire to clean and then put it back in place. Dimitra, how do you handle it when the children are bored at work?

Δέσποινα Γεωργίου

I love that you fish together on Saturday and then grill it, George. My husband and I, when we were young, used to ride our bikes to the fields and pick herbs for our garden. You who waste days on the bus, how do you manage not to get too tired?

Γιώργος Βασιλείου

I'm impressed you've been collecting greens by bike, Despina, sounds more relaxing than the bus that takes me to and fro every morning. Saturday fishing with the little one is the time I really rest, not too tired. Now that you have raised children, do you still go out with your husband for greens, or has the routine changed?

Βασιλική Θεοδώρου

Yes, George, the greens on the bike were more relaxing than the bus I take to the hospital shift. Now that our son is grown, my husband and I still go to the field on some Sundays, but more rarely – we usually stay in our garden in Nicosia. Do you only fish on Saturdays with your daughter or do you sometimes go alone?