We found that 4-6 yo was when we got the greatest number of comments (often based on what she was reading or asking)-- but also again at 9-11 yo, when as an accelerated kid, she was very obviously tiny/young as compared to peers in activities.

It's becoming less obvious now that she is an adolescent-- the tween years were very hard this way, and a lot of the most hurtful comments (from DD's perspective) were during that period of time.


Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.