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I think, you have a very sensitive child. There is something going on which your DS is picking- will be worth to talk to the teacher or try to understand it from your son.
I don't think that your son is not mature, he just has a bigger brain and can sense, analyze and feel the things, most kids of his age can't. The behavior stemming from it at young age, is portraying him as being immature at times- to be precise socially immature.

Ah, yes yes, I'm familiar with the term now. Thanks for refreshing my memory.

It is time his teachers etc joined the rest of us in the 21st century. There is no excuse for holding back a child academically because he doesn't fit into the teacher's little mould of how he should feel, think and socialise. It may be that the other kids need a few more years to catch up with him rather than the other way round as the teacher is claiming.

Thanks,

Very good thoughts.

Things have calmed down. I just don't think we can adjust our maturity. That clock seems set. The teacher seems much able to understand your more typical sensory kids, seekers especially. Totally miffed by my boy.

I just have to wait and wing it.