Hi...I've got to be thinking new solutions for my ds6, who's completely melting down in his first grade class. It sounds as if a lot of you are happy with your kids' grade skips. My family and friends seem to have had a different experience, so the idea makes me awfully nervous. I know this is anecdotal, and very likely an accident of the people I know. So I would love to hear from people who were grade skipped themselves, especially people who were happy about it. Looking back, what were the pros and cons? Things you wish had been done differently? Ages at which it worked better or worse for you (particularly what puberty was like, how much that mattered)? I'd appreciate anything anyone's willing to share, to broaden my perspective on acceleration as I try to figure out what to do/ask for with my son.

thank you!