Clever Kids Who Seem To Have All The Answers

Kids shouldn't be smarter than adults, but there are always exceptions to the rule. There aren't many child prodigies, but that doesn't mean some children out there aren't smart enough to leave grownups baffled.

Get ready for some superb examples of little ones letting their clever sides shine.

He Doesn't Do Ultimatums

this kid doesn't need tv
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Here's a kid who is going to be very independent when he grows up. He doesn't need the TV to have fun.

He didn't like the food, so he sacrificed some screen time to get out of eating something he didn't want. Genius.

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This Kid Is A Spy

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netflix code hacked by kid
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Maybe this kid spends too much time on TikTok? That, or they watched an episode of CSI.

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Whatever the case, she's pretty darn smart if that's how she's getting her way with things.

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Mom Took The Remote And Put It On The Fridge

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After Mom took the remote and put it on the fridge, her five and three-year-old went to work.

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They may be young, but this is a brilliant display of critical thinking skills that other kids don't possess.

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Tell Her She's Pretty

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At ten, this kid knew one of the secrets to make something last. Lying isn't always the answer, but sometimes it is.

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Ricky will surely have a happy wife whenever he gets married as long as he keeps it up.

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Slick With It

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putting his fingerprint in the phone
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This is a pretty slick move. It takes a kid who's both clever and brave to pull this trick off.

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The mom said she was proud and pissed, but she has no choice but to be happy about her son's smarts.

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This Kid Is A Menace

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flu for a week and getting out of school
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I know this is a pretty clever move to pull off, but what was their punishment for doing such a thing?

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I know the mom wasn't too happy about this. She practically was lied to, but at least she knows her kid can figure things out.

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She Had Enough

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smart kid with a tablet
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She grew tired of holding her tablet, so she came up with another plan to make things easier.

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This takes some critical thinking and math because you'd have to know that the tablet would fit in that space.

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The Smooth Operator

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tracing shadows for homework
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This kid had an assignment to draw animals but knew they weren't the best at drawing.

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Why not grab the toy animals and trace the shadows? That's not even something an adult would think of if you asked them.

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An Easier Way To Snack

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Wow, you're telling me a kid figured this out? This might be a million-dollar idea for kids!

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Anything that helps make snacking easier is a brilliant thing. This looks like a superb art project.

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The Old Sim Card Trick

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Some adults still don't know what the purpose of a sim card is.

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That alone should let you know what kind of kid we're dealing with in this situation. Where did she get the burner phone?

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This Kid Has It Right

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100 friends means turn off the phone
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If you had 100 friends that actually wanted to talk to you every day, you'd have no choice but to turn off your phone.

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It would ring nonstop! I don't know who this kid is, but they have it figured out.

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This Kid Is Going Places

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Ten words the kid can spell right
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What better way to pass a test than by using what's presented to you already? Not every child would figure this out.

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The teacher can't even penalize them for this because the answers are correct.

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They're Making Some Interesting Points

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this kid knows what to say
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It's tough to argue with these points, especially when Dora the Explorer is a point of reference.

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I mean, the internet does have all we need to know when it comes to science, so there's that too.

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The House Is His

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own house at the age of 17
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This kid found out how to live alone at 17 without getting rich. It's a bold tactic, but it sounds like it worked.

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If there really were bags in the driveway, the mom had to be pretty upset at that.

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Can't Debate The Facts

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hard facts about pigs
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Do you see any lies here? Sometimes, you just have to sit back and admire the smarts of a kid.

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A pig will be a pig until someone wants to turn it into bacon. That's pretty graphic, but it's a fact.

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All He Needed Was A Reflection

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reading through glasses to learn passwords
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If all this kid needed was a reflection, I'm afraid to find out what he's going to become when he grows up.

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Also, why on Earth was he reading their text messages? Was he waiting to find out if he was adopted by spies?

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His Mom Didn't Want To Hear The Trampoline Anymore

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pillows under the trampoline
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His mom didn't want to hear the trampoline anymore, so this kid outsmarted her by putting pillows under them.

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When he gets old enough, he's going to know exactly how to make the headboard stop banging against the wall.

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Parents Said The Elf On The Shelf Was Watching

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elf on the shelf isn't watching anymore
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How scary is it to hear that a doll is watching you when you aren't paying attention?

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For a kid, that's horrifying. One of them decided to cover their eyes so they can live in peace.

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A Little Too Far?

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step on a crack and break your moms back
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Well, $600 is a lot of money. I don't know what this kid needed it for, but he took matters into his own hands.

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Stepping on a crack is supposed to break your mom's back, but I hope she was okay.

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He's 13 With Bigger Goals

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fried by number neighbor through text
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This 13-year-old wants nothing to do with this grown woman who spends her time participating in internet challenges.

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Good for him! It seems like he already has some pretty decent standards at a young age.