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[quote=Anonymous]I completely understand, OP.

For some children, my own included, "just reading" is not sufficient. My 8 year old bookworm reads several grades ahead yet has difficulty inferencing and expressing himself in a timely manner both verbally and in written form. He has speech therapy for it. Reading is not the problem.

I found an excellent website called The Critical Thinking Company ( http://www.criticalthinking.com/ ), and got him Inference Jones, since that targeted his issues.
Everything on the website looks very good, though. Take your pick! If you have concerns about a learning disability, however, it is best to have your child evaluated by a professional (developmental pediatrician).

And as for how much afterschooling is too much, trust your instincts, and not what DCUM "lax" parents tell you (while some of them secretly push their kids twice as hard, thinking it's a competition, :-) ).
My 8 year old has extra math, weekend school in his native language, sports, choir, language arts, plus his regular homework. My 3 year old has violin and gym, plus her regular preschool. They watch TV, play with their friends, have sleepovers, go to museums, play chess with their father, and grub around in the backyard as well.

If that makes me a tiger parent, well so be it.

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