Forgive me for skimming, but these last few posts caught my eye. I too struggle with the fine balance between doing what is truly best for my son, and what would possibly have been best for me, as I was a similar student. I hope I haven't gone from one extreme (very weak inner city public school that called me brilliant and did very little for me) to another (making him "that kid" with considerable acceleration in at least one subject area). I can't wait to see what baggage DS has, and what he decides to do with his own children, LOL!
Yes, exactly! I think it's really important for DS to be exposed to challenging problems and have the experience of tackling things he can't quite do, but the line between failing to give him that and putting him off by pushing him to do things he's not ready for is tricky to walk. I tell myself that the one thing I can promise is really to take the issue seriously and do my best.
