He finished high school at 8. Now, a Minnesota boy reaches a new milestone. 

Even if that were true, kids still need to be kids. I would hope they were pulling back somewhat. Skipping over the childhood phase leads to serious problems later. As parents, we need to make sure they don't grow up too fast.

@@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.- individuals need to be individuals; not someone else's stereotype

@@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.- nurture, not dictate; much less, stunt their natural growth

I dont think he'll have much problems with it, he also had friends of his own age in the neighbourhood

@@Koalaster Hahah, that’s what I said :) Unfortunately many children with similar intellect struggle to fit in with peers but thankfully it doesn’t seem to be the case here!

I dont think kids should have to fit in these days and times. I think children should be taught to be accepting and kind to others and not worry about fitting in. Looks like his parents raised him to be a nice and kind, caring child.

@@user-wq6by2wj5v This is more specifically for children with incredibly high IQ; even if they WANT to, many struggle to be accepted by peers and to relate to them. At the end of the day, even the smartest child is still a child and usually likes things that their peers like (although they may have a broader scope of interests). But just because they share interests, how they regard, discuss, participate, etc. in those interests can be very different. Fitting in? I think you can look at it as something necessary or unnecessary, depending on how you interpret it. “Fitting in” can look like being different but being accepted; it doesn’t always look like conforming to the norm. But children sometimes avoid/unintentionally isolate those who are of such IQ because they struggle to communicate with them. That being said, though, same-age/peer relations are beneficial for people of all ages, especially youth, and helps with their development and mental health. I would want my child to be nice, kind and caring-but also to be able to have fun with friends and be a child as a child no matter how intelligent they are!

@@user-wq6by2wj5v Kids usually just want to fit in though I think. Takes time to realize it doesn't matter

they seem great, truly

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How does he have the time to socialize with everything he's involved in? By socialize, I mean forming genuine, lasting emotional connections, where they spend significant time together. A healthy childhood requires plenty of unstructured free time for carefree play and bonding. How are they fitting it all in? The math doesn't work out.

Happy early birthday 🎉

Probably 50 in the body of an 83 year old.

@@tracywatts1459 Thank you for the compliment, it’s nice to feel young again sometimes.

I saw your channel, you look about 35

Happy early bday

He didnt attend the hs. He was homeschooled....henwas at the hs TUTORING and assisting the students and teachers 😂

How can you bully someone smarter than you? 😂

@@DurgaUsagi Oh, I see.. Thanks for clarifying this

@@Dee10294 😂

If he was at my high school when I was there I’d be intimidated by him.

That’s exactly what I was thinking

But better balanced and well adjusted. More humble too, so a better version of Sheldon (whom I love BTW)

I’m pretty sure he’s Jim Parsons’s cousin because young Sheldon is based off of his young cousin who is really smart I’m not really sure

Yes! And he’s met Iain too!

Even better and smarter then Sheldon

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Wish there were A BILLION more like this little guy.

Grounded doesn't always mean punished, It means disciplined as well.

@@mikaelpersaud5094I believe that’s how they used it in their comment

@@mikaelpersaud5094 Grounded in this context means he's well adjusted to his environment and himself.

@@mikaelpersaud5094 What's funny is... "disciplined" can also entail some sort of punishment 😂

The only similarity he has to Sheldon is being smart.

@@Ryan-wx1biand young

Yeah

Sad comment given the nature of this post about intelligence.

@@earthangel8730 Why? What did I do? I was pointing out something random that I noticed.

That’s okay!

That’s most of us we’re not all geniuses but if e put in the work like him we d be going to college at 10 11 12 13 to

You graduated, that is an accomplishment 😉

You win WORST comment in this thread. You won't hear Elliott spewing mindless dribble about "god" given gifts. Such an insulting comment from you. Religious dogma atrophies the mind and soul. Yuk.

Lol take your god elsewhere mate. This is a kid of science

​@earthangel8730 I really do try to be tolerant, but jesus christ these religious nuts drive me crazy

I know, right?! ☺️ What a great blessing to have someone so young & intelligent also humble enough to patiently help others & not be so high minded to think he’s above everyone. Being able to relate to others in a warm, personal manner is a cultivated life skill that will serve him well for the rest of his life! I’m so impressed to see that be such an integral element of his personality. Great work Mom & Dad!!! 👏👏👏

It really depends in America lol

@@sulwhale3171 and if they r smart savers.

​@thosemonsters I was thinking the same. Not everyone strives to "retire". Some strive to keep learning and keep working towards big goals.

I don't think great minds like these go on retirement. They only slow down when the body demands-agewise. Or else, they are forever on the move. It's a blessing to have them in every generation since the beginning of human life on Gaia.

No it's not hard. He definitely has the time to think about stuff since he's homeschooled. So yeah he'll know what he wants to do. It's prob gonna be more than 1 thing that he wants to do lol. Cause I wanna have 3 jobs

I knew what I wanted to be. But my mother thought like you and didn’t let me study what I wanted. Now I’m an unhappy adult because it’s too late. There are kids that know and mature before, and the worst to do is stop them because they should “play” etc.