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    My PG son skipped two grades and was also on the small side. He periodically became anxious about his size and needed his doctor to reassure him that his height was within the normal range from time to time. That seemed to calm his anxiety for a year or two. He hit a growth spurt in high school although he is, even now, not what anyone would call tall.

    More importantly, in HS he finally had a group of students he became friends with, spent the day with in advanced classes and who respected and honored his abilities.

    We also dealt with rivalry with the older sister who was never GT identified although she has come to realize she has amazing strengths he doesn't have. She's the one who elbows her brothers aside to fix a sink or build a fence.

    Being in different middle and high schools was helpful for her because she was able to be known on her own merits and not as his sister. She became more assertive and outspoken which for her was a good thing. It also helped him develop the independence necessary to go far away for career opportunities at 15-16.

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    Sorry to ask such a trivial question, but what are DS and DD in this context?

    Thanks!

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    "darling son" and "darling daughter" or dear...

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    Originally Posted by Rufus
    My PG son skipped two grades and was also on the small side. He periodically became anxious about his size and needed his doctor to reassure him that his height was within the normal range from time to time.

    My grade-skipped DD with an end-of-August birthday (so ~1.5 years younger than her classmates) goes through this too. I think it's perfectly understandable in kids who spend their days with older kids.

    We serendipitously discovered that a good cure for the problem is to send her off with a group of kids who are her age for an afternoon. In our case, she was invited to a birthday party for a boy in the class a year behind hers. It gave her a good group to compare herself with.

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    LOL. I was expecting a very technical answer.

    That is sweet. Thanks for explaining.

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