We can agree to disagree ... and don't think I haven't given this a ton of thought. In the end, I, as the parent of my own particular child, don't want to wait for a problem to arise before being proactive about it. I think waiting for a problem would be worse *for him* than doing something prophylactically.
One of them never forgot it, and still had hard feelings at our 10 year reunion (I know this because his wife told me!).
And this? Seriously. Get over it, man!
It was second grade! Jeesh.
I haven't figured out how to double quote, so I'll deal with both quotes together. I don't think we are disagreeing. I think the skip question is totally individual. I will say, though, that I carry some scars from my skip and that when I read about how well kids do with skips, part of me just want to shout, "Hey, look at me! My story is real TOO!" I don't want to take away something that has worked for others and is a good option for some. Skips can be good or bad and kids adapt. I adapted. You are right, though, I was not consulted. I was given a night-before opportunity to veto and that was all.
This guy (whose wife informed me of the resentment) was actually a friend and still is, actually (otherwise, I doubt the wife would have shared). My point was, I guess, that no one ever really forgot--I never felt like I totally blended. You will probably point out that with my IQ I was never going to blend in anyway, and, of course, you'd be right. But
I did not realize that until I got to college.
