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    Below is a link to an article from Laura's site.
    This is exactly what I worry about.
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    We finally got the report from the psych. I have emailed the private tutor and hope to discuss the report with her privately before meeting with officials from the school.

    Wish us luck!

    Bottom line: she stuck to what she had told us when we were there. No ADD. Something funky going on with motor skills and processing in the left ear. Social withdrawal cause for concern. Otherwise, a perfect fit for an additional 2 grade skips next year.

    Suggested re-evaluation in 18-24 months for another possible grade skip.

    Mommy not a happy camper.... just can't get used to the idea of a 12 yo college student, but that is what the psych is predicting. As we are on the 3rd psych to predict that, it is starting to sound way too inevitable.

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    Mary - please don't let the future scare you off from meeting your son's need today. You'll know if he isn't ready to "go away to school" at age 12, and come up with alternatives that suit your individual situation.

    Here's another way to look at it - if at age 12, what your kid needs is college - then you'll know and you'll want it for him too. For now, just consentrate on who he is and what he needs in the present.

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    "Mommy not a happy camper.... just can't get used to the idea of a 12 yo college student, but that is what the psych is predicting. As we are on the 3rd psych to predict that, it is starting to sound way too inevitable."

    There are lots and lots of ways to handle this short of full time college enrollment at 12--but please be assured that if full time college enrollment at 12 is what is right for your child's circumstances, it can be done gracefully and happily for all involved. Try to stay flexible, figure out the options from year to year (or semester to semester) and remember nothing is inevitable or irrevocable.

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    Thanks - I know you are right. I am starting to be okay with it - as long as they do make the accomodations on for motor skills, etc. However, DH is now unhappy.... He remembers looking up girls shirts in 5th grade and is not sure he wants his little boy hanging with a crowd like that.....

    So complicated. So very very complicated.


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    I just found this topic and I have to say that I know how you feel about sending your 12 year old to college. I did it this year. After he begged for a year I finally started homeschooling him and allowed him to take 2 college classes at our community college. He just finished with A's in both classes. It was the best thing we ever did. He was so much happier this year. I don't know what we will do next fall but I'm pretty sure it will involve more CC courses with eventual full time enrollment. The college would allow it now but I don't feel comfortable with that yet. It really is very complicated but it can be worked out. It was funny one day when I was at a homeschool meeting where the teachers were going over options for students who were going on to High School and how the parents need to plan for the long term goal. Then she looked at me and said, "You need to take it day by day."

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    Thanks - I needed that.


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