Originally Posted by CFK
(That's not to say that I never complained about mindless homework assignments, age isn't a factor in that.)

I think this parenthetical is actually an important distinction, and helps to clarify my "almost" wobble earlier.

My desire to prune the excessive repetition has nothing to do with his age, and is something for which I would advocate strongly regardless of whether or not he was grade-skipped.

Being offended is a natural consequence of leaving the house. - Fran Lebowitz