Maturity wise DD gets along better with her classmates than ever before. She used to be bullied, but now has found kids that think like her. Physically some of the girls look much more mature and I suspect this will be a bigger issue next year in middle school than it is now. Some of the girls do stay up later during the week and watch shows that DD is not allowed to watch, which creates a little bit of a gap. But these are issues we talk about all the time with DD and she is fine with being the youngest and has a great attitude about it all.
Mommy2em: this is so important: having those conversations, discussing her day, asking for more detail on a problem to get to the bottom of it. Acceleration is more work for student and parent alike. A strong support network is imperative.
