My daughter had mostly very negative social experiences in school. We discovered kids can be evil little ****s, even in kindergarten, and teachers are largely clueless. I'll have to scan a pic I found not too long ago- it's of Tori in kindergarten, and she's
glaring, with arms folded, at the kids who cut in front of her in line. So, we decided the 'social 'benefits' were outweighed by concerns for the amount and quality of educational information she was getting. I will say, it's been fun watching these kids turn into teens- most of the ones who were mean are now getting into all sorts of trouble, and the same parents who didn't seem concerned about their little darlings being mean to a deaf kid now fawn over Tori when they see her. Some are even considering homeschooling, like that is the only reason my kid turned out nice.
