How would you feel about homeschooling? My cousin did this with her 4 kids. They had their first 3 close together & then a gap of 7 years for the 4th but she homeschooled them all. Her number 4 had anxiety issues & when she tried to send him to school, it got worse. Her daughter now has a daughter of her own & she is planning to homeschool her so it obviously didn't have a negative effect on her. She has told me that all the curriculum is provided & there are ways you can meet up with other homeschooled kids so they don't miss out on having friends.