We have a DS7 that has been accelerated 1 year. He has been in the accelerated year now for 2 and a bit years. We have some concerns regarding his maturity. Accademically he is in the correct year definately and is even doing work well above this year level, however behaviourly he is probably age appropriate. How are ourselves and the teachers expected to deal with this. Socially he is fine in this year and has a group of close friends. We do not want to punish him for being his age, but the sometimes silly behaviour may be becoming an issue, and the teacher is concerned this age gap may increase as time progresses. Has anyone else experienced this or are there any suggestions on how we can help him get through this phase. We are tending to think it is a time thing, but any other thoughts would definately help us.
