Child genius on ch 4 - wtf?! (Lighthearted)

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What is even the point?! I just don't get it!

Just seems like a load of pushy parents living through their kids, memorising random words I have never even heard of!

And this poor lad is not being watched by his mum as she's recovering in intensive care, I mean whaaaat??

My child should be on this. Has learned the art of pushing ALL my buttons and isn't even 1.5. That's proper genius.

The parents are psychopaths and the kids will be in therapy by 16. That's my professional (wine fuelled) opinion.

rabbit now that's genius!

I just don't understand the point of learning to spell obscure words

Another language, more advanced stuff if they are interested, but just spelling words that I (at the grand age of 35, with a good degree from reputable university, and a professional career) have no idea of the meaning.... me no understand!

Watching. There are probably two kids on there who are brainbox types who love learning obscure things and enjoy the process for its own sake. Everyone else... pushy parent central.

I got one of the Latin fruit questions right.

I'm proud as fuck :p

Ooooh is it back? I love that series.

It's awful. These parents want performing monkeys, not children.

There's nothing wrong with loving learning, clearly, but this isn't about learning for the love of it - it's just party tricks.

Why are they all in suits?!! This is nuts.

I'm going to give my kid chocolate and pj's tomorrow to balance this shit out.

Poor Oscar, mum in hospital and he doesn't want to go home crying.

I am rooting for him in the tie break, sorry Madison, sorry Tyler's awful pushy mother, but I am invested in Oscar, who seems to be a poppet.

I'm raging at Tyler's Mum and Olivia and Fabio's Mum! Horrid women! Talk about making your children feel inadequate!

Hahahahahhaahajah at the guy who thinks his kid is on a par with Einstein and Hawkins. My 5 month old can crawl already, doesn't make him Usain fucking Bolt

It mostly makes him a pain in the arse

Googling suggests that the children are given a list of spellings, and revision notes for key topics - so its a memory test really I guess, rather than anything else.

Maddison is irritating. No kid loves maths more than sweets.

All smacks of lunatic parents.

One of dd's good friends was on this a few years ago. He idea her parents weren't overly enthusiastic. She was a loves to read & research obscure subjects for the fun of it type of girl. A bit eccentric.

The main thing I remember was how lots of people on the internet ripped apart her personal appearance!

I stopped watching this circus last series.

There's usually a few absolute poppets, some lovely parents - but a load more horrid children and foul, awful pushy parents.

I actually LOL at the dad who said his family are high achievers because he played table tennis for his local council... 😂

I won an art competition in primary 2. I'm Picasso!

AlexanderHamilton (love the name ) is that Eleanor? She always sticks in my memory, so intelligent and unafraid to be herself without having awful pushy parents. I was really rooting for her when I watched that series and you could tell her mum was so nervous for her.

I got two spellings right! polishes medal

Yes, lovely girl.

I always want all of the kids to do well, I hate to see any of them upset. Some of their parents though....