Great to hear. A mother knows what's best especially when it comes to the hard decisions we always listen to our hearts.

You know your child best and seem to have supportive teachers. Your child has another year to grow and develop! Great job

Hi Andrella,
that's a hard one. Do you think your child will feel left behind as his peers move ahead? Maybe not. We considered the same senario for our son but decided against it because he was so socially aware. If you can swing it, another year to develop is always to the child's advantage. Is your son receiving ABA therapy through the school district to assist him with his social development? If not you might want to check into it. Good Luck

I wanted to do exactly that. Alex, my son who has Asperger's and many other mental health issues was way behind on the maturity/social skills level. The school talked me out of it and I've regretted it every since.

He was SO bullied in high school, to the point of suicidal ideations and talk about killing himself. It's been nothing but a fight the whole 4 years he's been there.

But he's a strong kid and got through it, he graduates next month and it's going to be a HUGE relief when he does.

Like SoniaFernandez said, the final decision is obviously you and your husband's but my two cents worth is keep him back.

Best of luck, keep us posted on what you decide and how it goes. Hugs

It's hard I am in the same boat except I have no aide its just me