Child Genius-car crash TV?

I haven't seen it by would say that any child has to be capable of dealing with the outcome, it sounds awful.
My ds is dyslexic with regard to English and in the superior range for sciences....maths, physics, chemistry. He was always the youngest in his class and top of his class. In upper sixth the school suggested he and another pupil apply for Oxford.
My son vehemently did not want to do this. I supported his decision believing that at just turned 18 he was not experienced enough in life. If he had wanted to go...I would have supported his decision.
After one year at uni he struck out and started to house share, was happy. He'd left home but home was also just a half hour drive.

The other pupil applied and was accepted at Oxford. He died in second year from a drugs overdose.

Sorry to have rambled, my point being......that children are often not emotionally ready for they might otherwise be capable of. And parents often need to wise up.

An example, my childless BIL on the paternal side told me I gave my son bad advice, but it had been my son's own decision. BIL said I should have not accepted my son's decision. This caused a coolness from my BIL to me. My ex h was of no help as he had a severe personality disorder.
BILs coolness did not improve when I left ex h.

Parents must put their children's well being first.
I am appalled at pushing children too far too soon, and parents pushing children at what could be the expense of emotional and mental health.

Sorry to have ranted.

DS2 tells me (half seriously) that I didn't push him enough when he was a teenager. Now I'm concerned that he might be pushing his two a bit too much. But I keep mum.

I can't understand why parents would want to put their children through this - it is more than appalling.

My 5 year old DGS has just finished his first year at school and is 'more than excelling' in everything which was not unexpected but is, all the same, slightly worrying. It is extraordinary to hear some of the stuff which he comes out with - I am often left speechless. I love Trish's quote. Luckily he has a lot of that and DD and SiL keep his feet firmly fixed to the ground. His 3 year old brother who goes to school in September (don't get me started on that) takes after his Granny so will have different problems !!