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Originally Posted by Trina  When making this decision, a child's academic knowledge should not be the only factor. Maturity and social development should also be considered. How would skipping a grade now effect the child academically, socially, emotionally and maturity wise in the future? Think of peer pressure, dating, etc.. . |
We have started to think about whether she is mature enough to move up to a class where the kids are a year older, and I don't really know. She seems to be a little bit more mature than the kids her age, but not quite as mature as the girls in second grade. I have volunteered at her school and it seems like she gets along with kids in both first and second grade, so I think she would be fine for elementary school. But, I'm now starting to consider how different it would be for her in high school, when the other kids, especially boys, are a year older.