Child’s play: IQ test for babies

FOR a pushy parent it could be the ultimate test of their child’s potential - a quiz that claims to predict if infants as young as six months will grow to become a genius or a dunce.

The examination, developed by a psychologist and a toy company, checks a youngster’s intellectual development and was put together in response to overwhelming demand from adults.

It claims to calculate a child’s capacity for academic excellence by how they perform “pat-a-cake” games, handle food and interact with teddy bears.