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My son at the age of 8 got diagnosed high precocity. He was showing the intellectual capacities of a 16 yo.

Everyone was suggesting us to skip two or three classes and keep skipping them.

I refused and kept him in his normal track because he was emotionally a 8 yo kid,who spittle play with other children, who silly things and learn to be social.

I let him read a lot, he was interested in science so we were discussing these subjects a lot etc.

He is now 16, happy, doing silly things with his peers and otherwise attending the 3rd high school in the country (being average+ there). I am everyday so happy with our choice.




Excellent parenting. Kids need to be kids; no matter how intelligent :)




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