There might be a better forum for this or maybe there's a post related to this already (please redirect me if so). DS7 is gifted and entered K a year early so he's in 2nd grade now. He is doing great academically. However, he is physically very small even for his own age (5th %tile), so when he is with his classmates, he looks ridiculously tiny. He is starting to realize during PE and recess that he is not good at sports compared to his classmates. He is not particularly athletic but he is not NOT-athletic either. He would do fine if he were with his age peers. We should've thought of this sooner, but we're starting to worry that his self-esteem might suffer, especially as he gets older. When his classmates all hit puberty, he is going to feel left behind. So now we're thinking, instead of waiting for that crisis, maybe we should have him repeat 2nd grade. Any advice?
