Nice, that and $6 will get him a coffee at Starbucks :-). I think it is great that the kid's Dad is allowing him to pursue his ideas, but its a challenging place to be in without additional support from the family. The challenge is that his feat is called out because he is '5' not because the exam is particularly hard. So later when he completes the Cisco one and he's 10 it won't be as 'good' because hey, he is 10. If expectations and understanding aren't managed the fact that the kid is older and won't be "special" any more can be a problem for them later.
I hope his father continues to foster a life long love of learning and does not get get hung up on the whole 'prodigy' narrative. In college there was a 12 year old girl in my physics class who was miserable. She had an eidetic memory and could regurgitate any fact or formula, but she was deeply unhappy with her life and the path (and expectations!) her parent put on her. I wouldn't want that for any kid.
I hope his father continues to foster a life long love of learning and does not get get hung up on the whole 'prodigy' narrative. In college there was a 12 year old girl in my physics class who was miserable. She had an eidetic memory and could regurgitate any fact or formula, but she was deeply unhappy with her life and the path (and expectations!) her parent put on her. I wouldn't want that for any kid.