Hi,
DS7 has been accelerated by two years and does all his academic subjects with 9/10 year olds and has games/PE with his agemates (7/8 year olds). We are only 4 days into the school year and academically things are going smoothly and he is the happiest that I have ever seen him at school. Unfortunately, recess is proving to be a problem. We were told that he would be able to choose who to play with, but it has now been decided that he is only able to play with his agemates. The reason for this does make perfect sense - we have been told that it is for his safety as DS likes to play soccer and they are worried that he will be hurt by the bigger children. DS does not accept this explanation and doesn't want to be stopped from playing with the children that he is mostly in class with and that he is trying to get to know. His view is that he will be going to senior school with these children in two years time so he might as well get to know them now! What do you all suggest? Has anyone managed to deal with a similar situation? It all seems to be such a fine balancing act and the school have been really good so far and I don't want to push it, but I also can't afford for DS7 to become miserable. He doesn't particularly like recess anyway and I think that he gravitates towards soccer as it is easiest.

Thanks for your thoughts. X

Last edited by Tiz; 09/14/09 06:57 AM. Reason: changed football (UK) to soccer!