questions brings up an interesting point. We try to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them with our children, but maybe those things wouldn't be mistakes for our children.
My sister was in the same boat as acs. She skipped 3rd grade and went from being an extremely outgoing leader in her class to being a social outcast and complete misfit. We were in a rather small school where everyone knew everyone and the new girls in the 4th grade just weren't going to accept her in any shape form or fashion. Maybe if she hadn't been so social to begin with it wouldn't have bothered her but it was devastating for her to just be completely shut out with the others. My mother has always felt that it was the worst thing she could have done to let her skip, but we don't know what it would have been like if she hadn't of skipped. In fact "grade skipping" was pretty much a dirty word in our house and still is to my mom.
I've only been reading this forum for a few weeks but already ya'll have changed my opinion on grade skipping. It isn't a dirty word for everyone and I can see that it is greatly beneficial in some cases. But that doesn't negate my sister's or acs's experiences. It isn't always a good thing although it can be a good thing for some. I guess as questions pointed out, it needs to be an individual decision for each individual child for his/her own situation, preferably without the "baggage" we bring from our own childhood experiences. Probably impossible for that to ever happen, but maybe with all the information out here and all the different experiences/viewpoints to consider, people can try to make the best possible decision for their particular child.
I appreciate hearing all the different opinions so thank you to everyone for sharing them!!!
