So, I just got through my first act of advocacy to NOT have my daughter repeat Pre-K next year solely due to my state's age restrictions.
I had no idea how hard it would be to stand my ground -- I mean they were non-hostile, but I don't like to pretend I'm an expert on things I'm not. Believe me, I understand that reading a few books & a few studies to support (and even a few to attempt to refute) my point does not make me an expert in gifted education.
That's what made it difficult, talking to people who educate and work with children every day and having to tell them that their reservations need to be removed despite the fact that I'm only an expert on one single child.
Has anyone else felt this way? How do you handle advocating for your child?
