I think, like many things, grade-skipping can either make sense or not make sense depending on the school, student, and classmates. I skipped a grade in elemen

I think, like many things, grade-skipping can either make sense or not make sense depending on the school, student, and classmates. I skipped a grade in elementary school (joint decision between my parents, teacher, principal, and at least nominally myself!), and didn't suffer from any kind of bullying. In my case, apparently I was actually creating trouble in my assigned grade, by being a chatterbox. I would finish my work early, and then proceed to hinder my friends' learnings by talking with them (understandably, because I was bored! you can only twiddle your thumbs or doodle for so long). Instead of punishing me, my teacher recommended me for skipping. Through my extended family and their friends, I know many kids who are in the same circumstances these days: straight-A "troublemakers", especially in elementary school. But nowadays, skipping grades is seen as "unfair" rather than as a valid solution to a legitimate problem. Because of something as arbitrary as their birthday, children are restricted from participating in a sufficiently challenging environment. I think we as a society are potentially trending too-rigid, especially in elementary school. I have no comment on skipping 2 or more grades, though; I suspect the benefit of skipping grades drops off exponentially around 1 or 2 "skips", even for very gifted children.