My DS, 6.5, Y2, happily tells me that he's second from bottom in class. His reading is sub Y1, his maths is just about Y1. I'm a uni-educated mum who was always top of the class and so I know I'm partly being somewhat competitive here but.... However. It seems to me that there's a logical processing lack in his brain, he just can't seem to see the patterns in either letters or numbers. And he hates learning at home, getting him to do anything like read a book or add up some numbers is a real trial. And yet he has piano lessons and seems to have no trouble learning to read music. He is extremely physically co-ordinated and in conversation always seems quite bright. People tell me that 'he's a boy, don't worry, he'll get there when he's ready' but I'm not so sure. Most of the boys in his class are doing perfectly well. He seems more immature than most of them - his best friend always seems to me to feel a year older than him although there's only 3 weeks between them. Advice please!