Do you know what it takes to raise a smart baby? Whether you're preparing that special child for being a future Rhodes Scholar or for a Presidential bid, nothing can take the place of ... you.

Sure, the discussion around how to raise the smartest child has been around, well, forever,. The intense focus some parents put on this now is happening in more cases, as intellectual stimulation and brain development experts are coming out of the woodwork in the form of parents.

It's been said that the first five years of life are where the essential brain building occurs for lifelong learning, so nurturing in those years is especially important. Do you agree? One thing is clear -- it sure beats trying to teach many of them when those teenage years arrive.