Mom123 - we got the same speech at the required kindergarten screening for 3-5 yos. "My kids were both reading before kindergarten, and they're doing just fine." I am thinking that perhaps these folks have either, 1) heard this many, many times from parents whose kids maybe fit in fine with regular programming, or 2) are defensive about their own decision to not seek acceleration about their own kids, or 3) most likely, have no experience with highly gifted kids. But there is always hope, I think. Since we got that speech, we have started contacting others in the school (gifted coordinator) who have information we like better anyway. No telling what will actually happen next fall, but I like to have hope.
Set out pretend helpers to detect closeminded people. Imagine that when these little helpers hear this kind of talk, they lovingly put magic cotton in your ears.
So that's the secret! Love it Grinity - I knew there had to be a trick.
