"I don't want my kid in an environment with people who don't appreciate what an amazing, fantastic, fun kid he is. "
So true LNEsmom.
As an example of a great preschool fit, DS4 cried in a loud annoying way at preschool today when something didn't go the way he'd hoped. I cringed, knowing that he can be hard to be around and wishing he would "behave better" like the majority of the other kids there. And then his wonderful teacher smiled and said, "We just love his passion!" And it's true, they do. He's equally passionate about positive things in an enthusiastic driving way that enriches their classroom. Sure they do wish to guide him to express negative emotions in a more socially acceptable way, but they also respect him as an individual and know that moderating the negative side of intensity is a process that takes differing amounts of time for different individuals.
I wish you luck sweetpeas that next year's gifted school will be for your DS what this years preschool is for mine.
Polly
