Thanks Cricket. I feel rediculous, but I don't know the name of the IQ test he took and don't know much about them. He said it was one-on-one, him and the lady asking him questions...he scored 111.
The cut off is Sept. 1 here. He would be the correct age for the 5th grade, as this is the grade he should be in (he completed 1/2 year in K and entered 1st halfway through the year, having skipped the last half of K per teacher/principle request). Most of the kids entering the 5th grade this fall are 10. However, there are some who are already 11. Often, people tend to hold their kids back for sports, so they are older than others in their grade.
Sports are important to our family, creating a well-rounded kid and keeping them involved in extracurricular activities. Because my son is younger than most of his peers/classmates who also will be playing sports, we are concerned this will be even more difficult for him in middle and high school. He currently plays with kids his own age (kids going into 5th as my son should be), and he does fine. Other concerns are kids in his grade hitting puberty before him, his maturity level and dealing with issues like girls, puberty, etc., driving - everything will happen to/for him later than everyone else in his grade if we leave him going into the 6th grade and not repeating 5th. We regret moving him up a grade. Suggestions?
Has anyone else dealt with this issue - having a son moved up a grade who loved sports and struggled in high school? I was young for my class, but I honestly feel girls are different than boys in this area...it wasn't hard for me. I just want him to have fun and not be so hard on himself as he is now...I wonder if we put extra pressure on him by moving him up so long ago.
