Onthego mom, We are in a similar boat but I think it boils down to personality. My DH thinks in the "Its always been done this way so why change" framework. He also grew up with the same very close knit peer group K-12. He was a class clown and very popular so that is what he wants for his son. What he doesn't get is that his upbringing is not the norm. He commented the other day to me that DS7 is a very deep thinker (I was like Yeah where have u been?). LOL So I don't think he really "gets it" at times. He also thinks that it isn't all about academics. DS7 should also learn to "fit in" in a school setting. It's hard to fit in when your brain thinks like a teenager one minute and reacts like a 7 y/o the next. My DH is starting to see that difference. Keep venting though as you are putting a lot of my thoughts down on paper.
