I was more thinking of how these shows exist anyway and so why not give the children a chance to do something positive than just prove their intelligence.
The Bachelor of Arts degree does not prepare you for any specific job but costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to "prove your intelligence" to employers. If children could prove their intelligence and start work early at appropriate jobs, at least part time, that would be a good thing. I bet my 11yo could be as productive as some adult computer programmers, but he needs to spend another 10 years jumping through hoops to get such a job.
