2-year old's Video Response to "Star Size Comparison HD"

Eli, age 30 month s (2 1/2 years), watches the "Star Size Comparison HD" video every day and has memorized all the planets and stars in order. He actually knows the planets' and stars' names by sight, not just by rote.

There's no pushing from parents here, he just loves the "moon movie" and it's a delight to see him enjoy it so much so we play it for perhaps the 100th time for him. This is way better learning than TV!

And who knows, in another 20 years he may be on a space mission with this kind of love and enthusiasm for the subject. We're just happy to see him so enthralled by something other than Teletubbies!

** Kindly post only positive comments, please. Our family doesn't want nasty or hurtful comments to be seen by our children.

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[dazinbolivia]

Is he reading or just reciting what he's been told to say when seeing the Planets. I notice he said Neptune before it actually showed the label underneath.

[rhiannonschmitt]

@dazinbolivia

Thanks for your question. No, kids usually cannot read until age 5. He memorized them from hearing us tell him the planets a few times. He recognizes them by sight but also has memorized them in order of size.

[CheetahTira1412]

Strong in the force he is... a awesome astronaut he will be, in the future.

[rhiannonschmitt]

@CheetahTira1412

LOL!

[KerryF2007]

My 2 year old can say the alphabet and count to 20, much to the amazement of her nurse, but we know she's just repeating what she's already heard a million times. The important thing here isn't what he's saying, but that he's interested and therefore learning about the concept of big and small etc, and that he has parents who are willing to spend time with him and show him wonderful things!

My 2 year said 'wow! that's amazing mummy' and 'ooh, it's the sun!' when I showed it to her :)

[rhiannonschmitt]

Kerry: Thanks for your supportive comment. I agree that the most important thing here is his enthusiasm for "all things space." From our experience with our 10-year-old son, children frequently change their interests/passions and it's so rewarding (and important) for us parents to be there to support their desire to learn new things. It's also important not to dismiss these interests as they come up because children are far more intelligent and capable than many people give them credit for.

[kashif9595]

what a GOOD mother :)

[Nukepositive]

Darn shame there will be no manned NASA missions by the time he's old enough for it.

[Superspaceinfo]

has Morn 1415 seen this? This is AWESOME!!

[AdamKhanRs5]

hes cute anyway what ever he does him taken an interest in good enough

[3awicha]

Haha how cute he had the hiccups ^_^

[NANOFORGE]

@CheetahTira1412 He is the chosen one master!.

[missmonkeymooo]

@dccplicious He probably got taught 9 times a day for 7 weeks before making this video:)

[Flare400]

@rhiannonschmitt

Indeed they are capable! A 10-year old girl discovered a supernova several months ago, made quite a few headlines.

[McLarenMercedes]

Clever kid.

Finally some good parents teaching kids more than just saying their own names or mommy and daddy a thousand times.

When I see parents dressing their little kids "fashionable" and forcing them to listen to horrible, shallow pop music I fear for the future. Not with this kid though.

There's hope for the world yet.

I knew the planets in correct order aged 6, I learned myself. My dad taught me all the letters of the alphabet when I was 3, but he knew nothing of astronomy. Hehe.

[quietjedi1010101]

That is one smart kid. If your school system has a gifted program, get him in there soon. He has a the beginning of a brilliant mind.

[MatthewJoelSforcina1]

That's so cute!