<p>thumper, thanks for that post. </p>
<p>My 8th grade boy would have been much better off this year, had he spent it living in a tent in the woods with his dog, and some books of his choosing. I think that’s his plan for the summer, and I couldn’t be happier for him. I don’t want him to skip college, though. Once his feet stop growing so he can focus a little better, he’ll be an excellent student- he’s curious and asks a lot of questions. I just hope he doesn’t grow out of that.</p>