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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think my kid knows what grade he is in and would be annoyed to repeat it. At this age I think that matters personally. [/quote]

I agree.  At that age, your kid will know he's being held back, and will infer that you don't think he is capable of handling school at the next grade.  Plus, I agree with the poster who said that kids who are truly advanced often have problems because they are advanced; being with younger kids who are even farther behind can just exacerbate that.  Plus, if school is too easy and he's bored, you could end up with behavioral problems, or lack of motivation, or sloppy study skills, or a school aversion.  [/quote]

Those are good points.  His current school is Montessori and I knew from an early age this would come up.  Since 1st grade we have always told him his grade isn’t set, since Montessori is so fluid with grade levels, and when he switches schools he may be in a grade below due to the difference in Montessori vs traditional and because it would be more appropriate for his age.  So he isn’t resistant to the idea of back tracking.  Plus his best friend whose birthday is a couple weeks from his is in a grade below (different district).  He really doesn’t seem to care either way right now, but we have a lot of time left for him to form a strong opinion on it.  Which I would take into consideration if he was against it.  [/quote]

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