I have recently been reminded that being a bright kid doesn't automatically translate to bright choices. Grade-skipped kids are among older kids, they're doing harder work, and sometimes we allow ourselves to believe they ARE older. But the truth is they lack that year or two of life experience that is important in decision-making. I guess I'm trying to say that I feel they're more susceptible to peer pressure because they're just trying to keep pace with the ways of the world--academics are no problem. I think what I'm seeing is trouble with deciphering common sense things that older classmates seem to intuit.
