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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]You need to calm down, OP[/b].  Try not to set him up for "being bored" in school because you think he's so bright.  Kids hear this stuff and they begin to believe it, even if it isn't true.[/quote]

+1.  But, The Whole Other Year made me smile.[/quote]

OP here. I don't tell my kid he's going to be bored, he'd take that as an excuse to misbehave! Nor have we ever told him that he's one of the smartest kids in his class. [b]I guess I'm starting to realize that since I wasn't really challenged throughout elementary and HS, and neither was DH (I didn't act up, but DH did), then it's probably going to be the same thing for DS.[/b]

And perhaps this is why there are so many 'tiger parents', we want our kids to get the most out of school...but there is probably a lot of merit in just letting them go with the flow and enjoying the experience. I mean, it's not BAD being one of the 'smart kids'! (At least it wasn't for me...)
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Why would you assume this?  Did you and DH attend the same school and will you be sending DS there as well?[/quote]

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