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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't imagine an AAP kid being so dumb that they don't know what AAP is. Weird.[/quote]

OP here.  Really, it's not that odd.  My son (based on high test scores) will probably get in.  But he is also (by my personal observation) one of the most oblivious kids in his class.  He is terribly out of touch with his peers-- not because he is so "gifted", but mostly because he lacks a lot in the social skills department.

So it really is foreseeable to me that he might just start 3rd grade at a new school, in a new class, and think absolutely nothing of it.  This fits my goal of "downplaying" AAP (I have two younger kids that may or may not get in), and I think it is not inconceivable that (with his poor social awareness) he could end up teasing kids who don't get in.

But you're right-- sooner or later even he will figure it out.  I don't want to lie to him, or even decieve him.  I do want to make sure I've thought through the appropriate "messaging" for a kid who may not be cool enough to inherently get it right by himself.[/quote]

You can downplay it, but please send him out into the world informed.  I have a somewhat socially clueless/naive boy and I consider it my job to guide him in the right direction for what to say/what not to say by talking with him, asking him questions, and presenting hypotheticals.  Think about what you want to say, but don't expect him to navigate these changes himself.  I wouldn't send him into family life education unprepared, expecting that kids aren't going to talk about it.[/quote]

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