Some of us were grade-skipped and also very small for age (so much so that nearly every one of my elementary school report cards actually has a teacher comment beginning, "although aeh is very small of stature..."). Most of the time, it was effective to ignore--though it is possible that I may have bit someone in first or second grade... wink

But long-term, I think Dude's strategy of using (kind) humor had the best returns for me. That, and being a good listener.

...pronounced like the long vowel and first letter of the alphabet...