acs, would it help to know that my brother (who is easily more gifted than I am, and in more areas) did not skip any grades and turned down an opportunity to participate in the U. of Wash. early entrance program? He was happy in high school and very involved with his extra-curricular activities. He turned out just fine, studied physics in college and is now an endodontist.
I was the miserable one, and a grade skip helped me escape to college a little sooner.
As for DS, he is starting to complain a bit, now. Nothing happens fast enough. For example, he wants to finish the math facts timed tests but is only allowed to pass one per week. He is starting to tell me that there is nothing interesting at school. At home, he is asking me tons of questions about astronomy lately and we've been reading and looking things up online. He is reading Kipling's The Jungle Book. I feel like he's pushing for more.
