Proud but concerned

[Oma]

As you all know GS1 is talented and gifted , he excels in everything he does , Football , Music , whatever he turns his mind to, , well last night DD&SIL went to his parents evening and right across the board from French ,Maths , ect, - ect he had straight A's . His English teacher said if he was to do his GCSE's now at the age of 12 he would get a B with no problem's ,
we are so proud of him but what concerns me is what he would do if he ever fails anything ?

I say this as my DD his Mother was exactly the same she never failed always a A student has 2 Degrees under her belt and is a very smart woman , But when she was 19 she was gutted when it took her 4 attempts to pass her driving test , she was like a ferret wouldn't leave go till she passed , She said it felt awful and was a knock to her pride and confidence when she failed 3 times ,
we remember how upset she was and don't really want J to go through that although it might be a good thing to realise no one is perfect , what we don't want is him becoming complacent and stop trying because he doesn't have too , we don't think he will but you just don't know do you ,
Having said that we are so proud of him ,
Just waiting to hear what GS2's teachers say , somehow I don't think with him it will not be the same as he cant understand why anyone who can Read Write and Add up needs to go to school
No matter we will still be proud of him and love him faults and all

[Nanto2girls]

Oma, i understand your concerns about J, but i have a feeling if he failed anything, he would take it in his stride.
As for O, he thinks like our Rosie, who at 14 doesn't like school at all.

[Shemadee]

I can remember my nephew being unsettled when a new boy joined his class at the military junior school. Until then he had been streets ahead of the other children but suddenly came across a child who could match him and sometimes outdo him. He suddenly had really bad tummy aches and didn't want to go to school. After a couple of months it settled down and they became best friends.

GS1 got a scholarship to Adam's Grammar school which is very different to his junior school. He was more perturbed to find himself in the B rugby team than concerned about the academic side, but has recently been moved up to the A team so is a happy bunny. His year head told DD that she thinks he is head boy material which is very flattering but a long way off and who knows what the teenage years will bring.

I try not to worry too far ahead as the things I used to worry about often don't come about. Life goes off at a different tangent so it's best to try and go with the flow!

[Oma]

Nanto thank you , wise words ,your right he most likely will take it all in his stride , silly how we never stop fretting about our children then grandchildren
Shem yes they still have a long way to go , to be honest I probably did but I cant remember worrying about my children as much as my boys , GD starts school this year so we will see how she goes on in a few years

[Gemini]

I'm sure he will take it in his stride, Oma, but I can understand your concern.
My eldest DD was very like your GS1. Always did well at everything, got a First at uni, then did another degree. She's generally hard on herself and expects the highest standards from herself.
She passed her driving test 2nd time, but I don't remember her letting it bother her!

[Plantaholic]

He certainly is a very talented young man Oma but don't worry about it. It might make it a bit hard for him to decide what path to follow.

[Clover]

I wouldn't worry until it ( maybe ) happens. Don't cross your bridges before you get to them sort of thing.Try to enjoy his current achievements and don't worry about something that may never happen.

[Qwerty]

Oma just bask in the proudness you have enjoy in a very bright grandson , everything will turn out ok I will mention it in about 10 yrs if I'm still around lol and say what was that you worried about when he becomes the youngest Prime Minister🙇

[Oma]

Hahaha Qwerty I will hold you to that , but to be honest its more like GS2 to be in government , hes very interested at the minute and I can see him being a negotiator , we always say if he had been a adult during the war he would have been a spiv hahaha

[Daisy]

Oma - it's fascinating watching a very bright child like J progress through the 'system' I'm sure he will go on to do 'A' Levels, and that's sometimes when the brakes go on a bit. They suddenly have to work instead of just coasting along taking everything in their stride! On the other hand, he may just find it so easy he will sail through that as well. He sounds a very well-balance lad and he's got lots of interests. I'd be more worried if he was obsessive about one aspect, whether it's school work, football or music. He's far too nice to be a spiv, you naughty Grandma!!!!

[Glammanana]

Oma,My DD sailed through all her subjects with As she never had to revise before exams and was never nervous at all and was Captain in Hockey Team and part of Drama Group she finished up with 8 x A levels and 2 B+ all in good subjects and decided to go to hairdressing college !!! we where mortified at her choice as she had the options of a few University places if she had wanted one but she had no interest she just found school easy and enjoyable as your DGS does so well done him,your second DGs sounds like my 2nd boy who asked his teacher at a Open Day why if she was doing her job correctly was it necessary for him to do homework of an evening Mr Glamma and I could have died of embarressment at the time.The same boy got the highest score ever acheived for his Medical Entrance exam when he joined the Medical Core and left us all shocked at the result.

[Oma]

Daisy its GS2 who would have been a spiv honest at just 9 he can wheel and deal with anyone he's a scream hahaha

Glam my DD changed directions completely after her first Degree went from Fine art and wanting to teach it ,into Social work , Started at the bottom in a care home worked her way up doing another Degree as she was going , now Runs 5 teams and is a manager in Social Services, loves her job although every now and then on a bad day she will say she's leaving to stack shelves in Asda as its less stressful

[Mimi]

I know what you mean Oma My DIL is very talented , she finds everything extremely easy but when it came to passing her driving test it proved not to be so easy. It took her three attempts and she was a complete mess each time she failed Now she is older and wiser she doesn't let things get so out of hand. DD is having similar worries already GS (aged6) is finding school very easy, his reading , maths and general understanding of what he has to do each lesson way above the rest of the children in his class and already he says to his mum school is boring as he has to wait for the fest of the class to catch up with him.
We never stop worrying about them do we and we should know by now from past experiences that things generally turn out ok as Oma I am sure GS1 will be absolutely fine.

[Gemini]

I know what you mean Oma My DIL is very talented , she finds everything extremely easy but when it came to passing her driving test it proved not to be so easy. It took her three attempts and she was a complete mess each time she failed Now she is older and wiser she doesn't let things get so out of hand. DD is having similar worries already GS (aged6) is finding school very easy, his reading , maths and general understanding of what he has to do each lesson way above the rest of the children in his class and already he says to his mum school is boring as he has to wait for the fest of the class to catch up with him.
We never stop worrying about them do we and we should know by now from past experiences that things generally turn out ok as Oma I am sure GS1 will be absolutely fine.

Mimi, I wonder if they can let your GS go to another class for reading at least? My GD is an excellent reader, and was sent to year 2 class for reading and a couple of other things, within 2 weeks of starting in reception, as the teacher realised she would be bored with the early reading books.

Her cousin however begins school this September and cannot read at all, so will be starting on those early books

[Oma]

GS1 had been going to Senior school twice a week since he was 9 to do Maths and English as he was classed as gifted , so when it came to going to that school in September last year he had the advantage over the new starters in that he already knew the teachers a lot of the students and his way around , Maths lessons are different for him as he's more advanced so he has them in a different class to his usual classmates as he's already done what they are learning now ,
Mimi has your GS's school not got a similar thing ? it may be worth his Mum speaking to his teacher about it , it would be a shame for his talents to be held back till his class catch up .
Gem my DD could read and write when she started school but my DS couldn't, yet he was a avid reader once he learned how , sadly he is not a great reader of books anymore said he gets bored with them now .