Welcome to the board, jaylivg!
I get the sense from your post that you would be okay with the idea of a grade skip for your son, but perhaps I have mis-read.
I think your doctor has made a good suggestion about your son trying out the 2nd grade classroom.
Do you know if there are other children in your child's school that have been accelerated? Schools run the gamut of flexibility in this regard: there are some that have a lot of experience with skipping children into "better-fit" classrooms, and some that are opposed to skipping children (and everything in between).
Your trying to find a good educational fit for your child should not offend anyone. You are just trying to find the level where he will be challenged and engaged.
I don't think your child is a trouble maker at all. He is just trying to find a way to make it through the day. Some children need constant mental stimulation-- they need more more and more. In a classroom that isn't at all challenging, they are just spinning their wheels.
Have you considered having your son take an IQ/achievement test?
Last edited by herenow; 10/07/11 07:33 AM.
