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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was bored to tears in the 4th grade and was put in 5th grade where I had to work.  If she is bored,.she isn't learning anything, is she.  You know your child, let her decide.  It was great for me because I did have to pay attention and study and school was no longer boring.  I'm sure her teacher gave this a great deal of thought before making this recommendation.  [/quote]

I skipped 3rd grade; the only detriment was that I had to learn the times tables over the summer and felt at a disadvantage with long division. To this day, I'm crap at math...who knows if this had anything to do with skipping 3rd.  Other than math, I still did very well in school.[/quote]

I also skipped 3rd grade, and with a fall birthday I ended up being the youngest kid in my class.  My experience was mixed--I'm not sure I was really mature enough to move up with kids a grade older (some of whom were 2 years older than me), and it seems like they teach *everything* in third grade (long division, cursive, fractions, you name it).  But, I felt a lot more challenged and likely did a lot better in school than I would have if I had spent the next decade fighting boredom.  I agree with PPs--talk to a developmental expert, and consider talking to the teachers about how other kids at your school have handled similar situations.  [/quote]

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