Thanks Grinity,
He is a really happy kid and I knew he realized how different he was, he just has never said anything about it before. I had hoped in some ways he felt more normal. But I think he definitely does feel like he fits in at times and I see him interact and have lots of fun with kids.
So funny that you mentioned to talk about what other kids do. I mentioned a few things last night when we were talking. I told him that there are other kids that are subject accelerated that much and even more and he was shocked/excited to hear it.
I totally agree with wanting him in more of those programs, but in some ways not. He has done some programs with gifted kids and he does enjoy it. It's kind of hard to do much of that around here as we don't have "gifted education" and don't label kids as "gifted". He did a math class last year through a program that was for several weeks on Saturdays and he LOVED it. He still talks about it a lot. He talks about the few DYS gatherings we have been to more than I would have expected too. The first couple events he didn't even know what they were because I wasn't really sure how to explain it to him. I had explained briefly but it wasn't a really good explanation. He still seemed to understand though because he was talking about it and asking about it a lot afterwards.
Thanks again!
