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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents did this with me. I graduated valedictorian, got a full merit scholarship to undergrad and a full ride plus stipend to grad school. Plus, I was younger than almost everyone in college and so did not take part in the "bar scene" and was a straight arrow.

I'm now in an executive role at my full-time job and have started a successful business that's on track to replace my regular career within 2-3 years.

Yes, I'm certain there are children for whom starting early is a bad idea, but the research supports starting as early as a child can -- if you look at the research into red-shirting, the older children initially have an advantage, but it deteriorates around middle school. Ironically, because they are academically bored and sexually more mature than their peers, they are the ones who tend to get into social trouble rather than younger peers (which one of the PPs claimed, anecdotally, was likely to happen -- the research doesn't bear that out).

My son is a late fall birthday and I also hope to send him early if circumstances allow.[/quote]

Are you a woman?  If so, not a good comparison.  Boys are different the whole way through.  Their maturity, social stress points, and social pecking order norms are very different than girls.  [/quote]

I'm not the PP, but I can already think of three similar instances off the top of my head: My brother, born late Nov, did the same thing. Was valedictorian, ivy league undergrad,  med school, and is now a surgeon with an amazing group of friends (including this just to show social adjustment). My husband and his sister both have Oct bdays, both went to ivy leagues, and are well adjusted, happy adults.

That said, IMO, it really comes down to your child and his level of maturity. Just thought I'd also point out that short attention spans are often an indicator of high intelligence! [/quote]

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