TITLE: How can an extremely mathematically talented young person be helped to fulfill his/her potential?
QUESTION [55 upvotes]: Obviously, this question is not a research level mathematics question at all. But, I've just met an extremely mathematically talented $11$ years old student and I don't know how I can help him. For years I was working at a special school for young gifted and talented students. But, I had never met such talent at such a young age in my life. I talked to a mathematician friend of mine (who himself was an IMO gold medalist at a very young age), but he had no idea unfortunately. Basically, there is no one around with any idea. That is why I came to MO. Just in case that this question gets closed please e-mail me at asghari.amir at gmail if you have any idea.

REPLY [14 votes]: He is a kid.
Maybe brilliant but just a kid.I believe that the best you can do is to make sure that he is good at almost all lessons in school and in mathematics you should give him as much as he wants.
If he wants to learn more,give him more. This way you will not push him or  make him anxious  to be the best among all.
Feed him only when he is hungry.
Consider Gauss.He was the best among all, but he did not have anyone to push him.(as far as i know)
Let him push you.If he does,he might be so gifted and he finds interesting mathematics indeed.
If he does not, let him live his life.