In retrospect, if I had it to do over, I'd delay any formal academics as long as possible. For a kid doing 2nd grade work, K isn't any better than preschool IMHO...
Gratified3, I think your post is brilliant. I totally agree. These kids learn so fast and so enthusiastically on their own, that I would be really hesitant to put a little boy in a formal school setting unless he was very excited about participating. I totally regret sending my son to all day kindergarten.
My only recommendation is to look at your long term plan for him. Is skipping K after next year a possibility? Are there any good gifted programs in the area you can shoot for? Good luck! I know these are really hard decisions.
