I have to say that getting the gradeskip for DS involved a lot less anguish on my part than getting DD's 504 plan for food allergy. But maybe that food allergy advocacy smoothed the way for DS because now the school administration knows that I am persistent and it is just easier to give me what I'm asking for!

I'm sure I'm one of "those" parents, LOL. I do try to make myself useful around the school though, which makes me fairly popular with the teachers.