If I've ever heard of a fine candidate for unschooling I would call it this story you've just told me. �Anything else seems unreasonable and counter-productive if he's that exceptional. �Eh. �He's on a path of his own. �The alternative is to let people less intelligent than him spend his whole childhood trying to "fix" him. �Leaving the option open for outside help as far as they're actually helpful only.
http://eomega.org/
That's a college in the catskills in NY that offers interesting classes. �They had a remote viewing course available one summer. �Seems like you could call and ask someone there and be taken seriously. �I have a good friend that went there to become an artist and I considered going there to become a yoga teacher (before kids...Groan.)

If he's trying to manipulate you, well, kids learn what they live. See Jaime H's post above. It's odd I'm telling you this because it's not how I'm raising my kids, but it seems like it might help you do what you need to do to find out what your family needs. hth

Also, have you been reading some of the other stories and threads on here? It gives a mamma peace and understanding.


Youth lives by personality, age lives by calculation. -- Aristotle on a calendar