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This is usually the sentiment of the top comment on HN whenever teaching children comes up. However, in this case, I don't really see the down side. They still

This is usually the sentiment of the top comment on HN whenever teaching children comes up. However, in this case, I don't really see the down side. They still get to do all the time things you mentioned, but they can also read. I find it hard to imagine the risk of alienation to the point of being labelled as misfits and somehow stunting their social development is high enough that it's worth worrying about. We could just as easily speculate that these children can help their friends understand the world and become closer with peers as a result. We aren't talking about locking them up for years to focus on reading, it's just a bit of spaced repetition.

paulryanrogers 2y ago
The theory I've heard is that if the kids end up advanced in grades far beyond their peers they'll struggle to develop socially, since they'll be surrounded by older kids/adults. If that's accurate then gifted programs of peers could be one solution.
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- chrisdbanks 2y ago
  Emotional maturity, physical maturity and intellectual maturity are definitely different things. I was a year ahead at school but struggled because I wasn't emotional and physically as mature as my peers.
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