Originally Posted by momoftwins
They just couldn't, and it was affecting their mental, emotional and physical health (yes, really, their physical health - and in rather severe ways.)


This (right back at you). And while the mismatch for us was academic, it started to make DD feel like a misfit and wrong and different in a bad way. And that was starting to affect her socially, when she has always been extremely socially skilled and happy, with lots of healthy friendships and interests.

Now she's happy academically and all the social stuff fell back into place. Our biggest worry now is that all the chatting and texting with her friends will distract her too much from homework -- a perfectly normal worry that we are happy to have.