My son will be entering 4th grade in September. He skipped first grade at the request of the school. Emotionally I find him all over the map. He can discuss and make very mature decisions when we sit down and discuss things but socially he really struggled this year. With peers he tends to get over excited and be overly goofy and physically annoying...in their space, knocking off hats etc. I don't know if this is because they don't respond at his intellectual level and he doesn't know how to relate then or if there is more going on. He has many characteristics of ADHD (primarily hyperactive) but only sometimes...it cycles somewhat. I considered keeping him in third again next year but he is reading at a twelfth grade level and doing middle school math. He loves sports and luckily he is pretty good for his age/size so I hope this doesn't become and issue. I am mainly concerned socially as middle school can be a really rough ride for any kid. Does anyone else have a gifted kid who is struggling socially? I don't know how to help him!
