The place you found to ''enter your child's income on your return'' is only for unearned income, not for earned income. If the unearned income was less than $1100 and that was the only income (had no self-employment) you would not have to report it on any tax return.
But since self-employment requires a tax return, he should include all his income, both earned and unearned on his own tax return.
You were good there until the last sentence. If his gross income is less than $1100 and that was his only income, he would not need to file. But if he has more than $400 in self-employment, he still has to file a return. Self-employment is earned income. @EllieWS
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