Yeah, I wish they didn't have the dealbreakers. My dd skipped into her brother's class. He is 2 years older than she is, and it was a miracle in terms of their relationship. Gone was sibling rivalry, and instead, camaraderie appeared. They discuss the other kids, the teachers, the school work, as if they are best friends now. Maybe that's ultimately bad and should be a dealbreaker. I don't know.
That's an interesting story, and amazing how it all worked out. I have a sense that you were very careful in how you spoke with your ds about the skip. I'd be curious how that conversation went. It looks like my dcs will be at the same level in math for the next several years and they are 3 years apart. Trying to find some ways to talk about this. So far it's not been a great thing.
