Los Angeles toddler with an IQ of 146 accepted into Mensa

A local toddler has been accepted into Mensa— the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world. Nashe Quest is the youngest in American Mensa. She is 2-years-old, going on three, with the IQ of 146. The average IQ in America is 100.

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[fromfjord]

The parents recognizing that the school system would not be able to provide the proper education and opening their own school is just amazing parenting and dedication.

[priscillavarela]

I believe any child is capable of learning more than we think,

[deborahtawadros]

My son's nonverbal IQ was 146 at age three. They said if he didn't have his disabilities he would of been a genius. Because he had a high IQ he learned how to overcome most of his issues. He is now 23 and doing things that the doctors said he shouldn't be do to his diagnoses. He has Duplication15q syndrome, Austism, mild Cerebral Palsy, microcephaly and is a near drowning victim. He walks, talks, graduated high school on time and went to college and received three certifications. When he was 12 months old we were told he had less than 50% chance of living past age 5 and if he did he would never talk, read, write, do math and be mentally 3 his entire life. God knew better.

[cely]

Kids that age are like sponges. They absorb everything. I truly believe that all kids can learn whatever you try teaching them. It just takes a great effort from the parents just as much as the child.

[ox]

I have no problem learning however I can’t remember anything I’ve learned

[wildswan]

She should be learning, not memorizing random stuff. She needs sensorial exploration, physical outdoor stuff, nature, etc.

[CactusJinx]

What an amazing mama for opening a preschool! She’s going to change so many lives! 🎉

[kiamaria]

She is so CUTE with her messy curls and her dimples! Too freaking adorable.

[bostongalden]

Meanwhile, me a 30 year old can't even remember most of my high school algebra

[deedeewinfrey]

I have a high IQ, and my Dad told me dont get full of yourself it only means that you CAN dig yourself out of a hole.
Miss you Daddy.

[rockislander]

My son was the same way by 18 months. He could recognize continents, countries, states, planets in the solar system. By 3 he was reading Shakespeare. We decided to homeschool him because we knew he'd be so bored in a mainstream school. Now, at age 15, he speaks Chinese and Japanese (no one in our family speaks either of these languages), has developed his own language system, and written several short stories. We have always known he was gifted, but we don't see the benefit in getting him tested. Even without the "proof", there's a tremendous amount of self-pressure put onto children who fall into this category. They're perfectionists and they feel significant grief and disappointment when they aren't able to do everything as they think they should.

[krissyrandolph]

She has a smart mom. Instead of having a cellphone to teach the child, the mom painstakingly teaches her child different topics including the most important often taken for granted---good manners!!!

[stephanieyee]

I love that Kashe is learning the old fashioned way with books, age appropriate tools and still interacting with other children her own age.
There is plenty of time before she becomes tech savvy.

[littlewalrus]

Funny that the word mensa actually means dumb in Spanish 😅

[jacquelineh]

Her daughter is not only a genius but absolutely beautiful! God bless this family❤️

[lea]

As someone with kids this age, they are sponges. When they start talking, definitely jump at all chances to introduce them to education. My 3 year old shocks me constantly with the information she already knows.

[tiant]

Very Interesting that this broadcast omitted her father and the fact that he graduated magnacumlaude from UCLA’s law school! As if her mother was her only influence.

[nickstoli]

We have members of Congress who don't know the three branches of government.

[wifeoftim]

I'm glad she is allowed to be a child.

[-mimiroyale-]

The parents of her just took control of what the girl knows.She’s not the only kid who can MEMORIZE things.Its not about what she remembers it’s about what she was taught.If that’s the case I would’ve been in Mensa