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    Yes, Dottie. It is 2nd/3rd. Definitely, as DS7 is almost 8 and is officially in 2nd.


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    Originally Posted by Kriston
    How about "Good, then all her friends can drive her places. How convenient!"

    <evil smirk>

    Hehehehe! I like that! grin

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    I will have to practice that line and smirk, Kriston. lol

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    Originally Posted by Skylersmommy
    I was a driver for one of my daughters field trips at school. I had been told by her teacher that we might be driving for different grades. One of the little boys told me he would be 8 this summer. I asked Oh, are you in 1st or 2nd grade? The little boy replied, I'm in kindergarten. I just changed the subject very quickly. blush I guess when he's 16 he'll be driving all his 14 year old friends in his class laugh


    I think this falls under red shirting boys conversation we have had in the past. I know a mom that is seriously considering this for her son who will already be 6 when he is in kindergarten. She wants to start him a year later with the argument that he isn't reading yet. Huh?!? I think there is some other issues she isn't willing to talk about and I certainly don't push it.

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    Originally Posted by Katelyn'sM om
    I think this falls under red shirting boys conversation we have had in the past. I know a mom that is seriously considering this for her son who will already be 6 when he is in kindergarten. She wants to start him a year later with the argument that he isn't reading yet. Huh?!? I think there is some other issues she isn't willing to talk about and I certainly don't push it.


    At least that's academic! Two boys in DS's class were 6 when K started. Both dads outwardly say that they redshirted so the boys would be bigger and stronger to play football. So they're a full year older than most of the kids and a year and a half older than the cutoff! shocked

    I so secretly love that my DS who won't be 6 for another month, has been taller than ALL of them since before school started!

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    Price of gas, it wouldn't be a bad thing having other people drive!


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    Originally Posted by hkc75
    "You have to remember if we accelerate him when he is 14, all his classmates will be getting driver's licenses."

    Seriosly he will most likely be in college long before he is 16... And he will probably need at least one more grade skip not to mention he is already wanting to be friends with teenagers at 6.... I-Yi-Yi

    What do all you say to this one?

    I say: 'Yeah, it will be a drag, but we couldn't find any other way that would work even a little bit. Remember to vote 'YES' if we can ever get a referendum to build a Magnet School for Highly Gifted kids.'

    Unless I'm in a 'stir-the-pot' mood, when I say:
    'Yeah, but at least I don't have to worry about those phone calls we used to get from other parents saying that my son ruined their child's childhood by explaining to them about (fill in the blank: Santa, Where Babies Come From, The Economy!)

    Sadly - you will hear this many many more times.

    Another favorite is: ((Picture this with Mel Brooks or Billy Crystal doing his Yiddish Accent, or it makes no sence!))
    "From your mouth to G-d's ears, that should be the biggest problem he ever has!"

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    The one that probably ticks me off the most is:

    "Just let him be a kid".....

    What does that even mean?????


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    Originally Posted by crisc
    The one that probably ticks me off the most is:

    "Just let him be a kid".....

    What does that even mean?????

    It means they don't understand your kid at all.

    I have this friend who will emphasize to me that playing sports is SO much more important (even though she knows that DS8 dislikes team sports and is poor in playing soccer/ basketball etc). She makes me feel like I am doing him a disservice by isolating him from other sporty boys and not encouraging him to play. DS just prefers other forms of exercises like biking, squash and Tae Kwon Do.



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