@dailystates99: Mom Slams Critics Who Claim Her 9-Year-Old College Student Lost His Childhood Michelle Tanner noticed her son Elliott was different when he started kindergarten in Minnesota. While other kids were obsessed with superheroes, Elliott was already doing fourth-grade math. He had taught himself how to read and calculate before ever stepping into a classroom. The traditional school environment was breaking his parents' hearts because he simply did not fit in. So, they made a massive decision—they pulled him out to homeschool him at his own pace. Once he was free from a normal curriculum, his progress exploded. By age six, he was reading high school textbooks cover to cover. By age eight, he had officially finished high school. Unsure of what to do next, his parents enrolled him in community college at just nine years old. Instead of being intimidated, Elliott thrived. He high-fived adult classmates in the halls and joined college clubs to play Dungeons & Dragons. He eventually transferred and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota by age 13. Now 18 and working on a PhD in theoretical physics, Elliott’s story has attracted some online criticism. Strangers regularly accuse Michelle of forcing him to grow up too fast and ruining his childhood. But she strongly disagrees, explaining that holding a gifted child back can severely harm their mental health. She says Elliott still went to amusement parks and movies—he just happened to love science, too. Now a legal adult, Elliott hopes to eventually become a physics professor. Do you think traditional schools need better options for highly gifted students? #ChildProdigy #Parenting #Education #Genius #CollegeStudent

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