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At the end of the day, the SOCIAL aspect of a child's development is MOST important. 
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I agree that the social aspect of life is particularly important (though I don't think it's more important for girls). In our case, DD could really thrive socially at the HGC because she was surrounded by other very smart girls who were interested in the same sorts of questions that she was. So many girls end up playing dumb for the sake of popularity (especially a little later in school). It was fabulous for her to have strong social experiences in 4th and 5th grade. (And I'll note that the school played a role here, too--her HGC valued both academic achievement and social development.)

As for social disruption--yes, if a child moves to a new school, it is harder to see old friends from the previous school. However, it is possible to keep those connections that are important, through extracurriculars and playdates. Leaving one school does not have to mean complete social disruption.[/quote]

Boys can get away with a lot more sh-t than girls, let's be real here. At the end of the day, the obnoxious, arrogant, weirdo man still gets a wife, a job, and even friends. [/quote]

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