Just that really, we have always been told that DS is particularly mature for his age. At first, I did not necessarily see it - I just thought he was the 'sensible' type. However, having recently moved him to a new school I can see that he is very advanced and we were just fortunate that at the last school his best friend also happened to be very mature for age.
He is very bright, uses advanced vocabulary and has exceptionally well developed verbal reasoning skills. Therefore a discussion with him is like having a discussion with a lawyer. In some situations, with friends, he can also be very confident and can appear almost arrogant (we discuss this regularly!). Up until now however, he has always been very popular and a bit of a ring leader.
Now, the difference between DS and his contemporaries is quite stark. His teacher says they are a particularly immature year. Although DS can turn on the silliness, he has sometimes described his school friends as 'irritating' when they play games like stealing stationery etc. I am sure he would also like to be able to discuss topics he discusses with us: escalations of tensions in Korea or Gibraltar, weather conditions for star gazing and his love of History or comparing and contrasting various books he has read. He has never mentioned this though but has complained that the other boys have different interests which he does not share.
Added to this, DS is now showing some signs of early physical maturity. Grrrr!
The emotional maturity appears to have advanced a lot in the last year. Certainly, if we had remained in the State system I would have requested skipping a year. I have discussed it with his current school and they have been exceptionally supportive, but for reasons which are specific to the school, it really is not possible. Academically, it is not as much of an issue, as the school are working hard to ensure DS is stretched and making the progress he is capable of.
We're thinking that this is just the way it is going to be, at least until other boys have matured, and until perhaps DS is in a highly selective school where there are likely to be more boys with similar interests.
Anyone else been in this situation? How did it all pan out?
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wearingatinhat · 13/08/2013 15:22
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