The school he goes to offered parent classes, and my DW went, the school pyscologist (Ok the apple fell a long way from this tree) brought up that many 1st year studnets may act out at home this year. It was becaue of the new demands of an all day school, its a big change for them.
Well...
I can't help but wonder if those many 1st year kids acting out might not juse be the GT ones who aren't challenged for the first time and for all doggone day.
When a child who has never acted out before starts falling apart quite obviously, I think that chalking it up to some sort of "normal" adjustment is an insufficient response. Especially when the child states quite clearly that school isn't working for him and can elucidate why not!
Sorry to be a skeptic, Edwin, but just because the school psychologist says it doesn't necessarily make me believe it. You know?
That's not to say the situation won't improve. It might. I hope it does. But I think having some alternative solutions in case it doesn't is smart, too.
