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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's why.  My son was never challenged in ES.  He started reading at age 3 and read 4-5 levels above his grade level throughout school.  He was always in the highest reading group but they were 1-2 grade levels above.  He started middle school last year in a private school.  6th grade kicked his ass!  He had never done any actual work in ES that was difficult.  He coasted and 6 years of coasting causes laziness.  Let's just say that he is still digging himself out of a bad grade hole.[/quote]

+1. This was my HS experience. I coasted until then and the first two years of HS were a rough transition to the reality of working for grades. As a result, my grades from a top HS were dismal which came to haunt me during the college admissions process. I only received need based aid. To be honest, I struggled with self-discipline and time management until midway through undergrad.

In addition, I've worked in developing countries and have encountered too many adults without critical thinking skills in some places. It's alarming. It's always made me thankful that we do challenge our kids growing up to some degree. I sought out a school system that focused on analysis for DD as a result. And offered language immersion. I like the idea of challenging her brain to think differently even when studying mundane subjects that she's familiar with. [/quote]

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