I think one of the greatest things I've decided about grade-skipping as a result of this forum's influence is that any major adaptation needs to come with an exit plan. If grade-skipping or home schooling or early acceleration or gifted school or whatever isn't working, then there must be a plan B, and plan B must be carried out as soon as it seems necessary. Nothing should be "sprung" on a child, and we should not let our preconceived notions about these major adaptations to the "normal" educational path keep us from seeing what is going on with our particular children.

That's a very valuable lesson for me to learn for free, without actually having to screw up my own kids' lives to learn it, I think. For that, I am exceedingly grateful to all of you who have been my teachers!

You all rock! laugh

Kriston