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		alfalfasprout on March 3, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The war on gifted education If you want them to socialize, then yeah they should be with their peers.

kbelder on March 4, 2022 | [–]

But there's no reason to restrict the peers to kids their age, which is somewhat unnatural. They need socialization, but with a mix of ages. Not just other 7th graders.

lief79 on March 3, 2022 | [–]

Sure, but also note that those peers may be a few years above or below their biological age.

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