Side note: on the social thing. Kid comes up to DD and says that she must sit beside her at lunch. DD says OK and Blank will sit with them. This child insists Blank cannot sit anywhere near them. DD says Blank can sit on one side and she can sit on the other side. This child insists that Blank cannot sit on the other side or she will have to cry all afternoon and DD will feel bad that she is so sad. DD did relate this story and laugh and Blank did sit beside her and another child sat on the other side at lunch. We discussed ultimatums and she made the right choice.
Anyone else have such bizarre social stories at grade 1?
Honestly, that sounds like pretty typical little-girl drama to me. I just got a copy of Little Girls Can Be Mean, and it was helpful in understanding the "why" behind little-girl drama.
DD is 70th percentile for height, so tall for age. But she was young for grade before the skip, so not tall compared to her grade-mates. It was important to her that she not be the shortest in the grade.
