Acceleration (early start, plus 2 grade skips) didn't solve the basic problem of providing appropriate challenges, although -- to use a saying I learned here -- it was the least worst of available options.
Ideally, DS would be in a class surrounded by similarly gifted children. Instead, he's simply 2-3 years younger than others in his grade. This age difference introduces challenges of its own, but in reality, he still has it pretty easy in most of his classes.
We had an eye-opener last week when we attended his sibling's Open House and stopped into the classroom where many of his age peers are winding up their school year.
Holy Cow, YES!! ... we definitely made a better decision in putting him ahead as compared to leaving him in place.
Where he is now is not perfect... where he would have been... is DEFINITELY not perfect, or even remotely appropriate.
I would venture to say that acceleration will not solve the problem, but it will (generally) move you much closer to a solution.
