Surely, it’s silly question – the answer is ‘both’. But what if you couldn’t have both? What if you could have a child who was good, but not particularly smart, or smart but not particularly good?

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If you said ‘smart’, stop reading now. This article isn’t for you. But if you eventually said ‘good’, then that may possibly create a bit of a seismic shift in how you see some parts of your child’s future.