Re: Current Kindergarten Parents with Sept Oct Nov Birthdays(Preschool Parents welcome to share thoughts on what they will be doing come september 2012 as well)

It really surprises me that this is something that parents do. I feel like if the child makes the cutoff, let them go! I was born end of December and can't imagine being a whole year back from where I am now. If dc starts kindy and is not doing well, then let them repeat k

My ds will be 4 when he starts like I mentioned in pp

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Re: Current Kindergarten Parents with Sept Oct Nov Birthdays(Preschool Parents welcome to share thoughts on what they will be doing come september 2012 as well)

My boys are only 2.5 but born 11/24 so it's something I had thought a lot about. I would have probably held them back but we are now moving OOS and our districts cutoff is 9/1 - thankfully I don't have to think about this anymore!

Re: Current Kindergarten Parents with Sept Oct Nov Birthdays(Preschool Parents welcome to share thoughts on what they will be doing come september 2012 as well)

DD was born Mid-November. She is one of the youngest in her Pre-K class but she is doing great. The teacher did say from the beggining at that age each child is different..there is a big difference from DD and some of the almost 5 year olds in her class but it's PRE-K. There is no way I would hold her back unless I felt she was really struggling which I do not. I am also a late November baby and never had a problem keeping up...as a matter of fact most of my school years I did really well. I don't see any need to hold a child back..the quicker they get used to it the better. JMO.

Re: Current Kindergarten Parents with Sept Oct Nov Birthdays(Preschool Parents welcome to share thoughts on what they will be doing come september 2012 as well)

For those considering holding back...would 1/2 day Kindergarten change your mind?

I'm still thinking of what to do with DS. At first it was to hold him back but now that they are doing 1/2 days I'm wondering if I should take that into consideration as well.

Re: Current Kindergarten Parents with Sept Oct Nov Birthdays(Preschool Parents welcome to share thoughts on what they will be doing come september 2012 as well)

My twins have a 10/29 birthday and I am not going to send them to K in September. I can see they are immature and need another year to mature. They also have speech and fine motor skill delays. In addition they weren't due until Dec. so I figure if they came on time then I wouldn't have to make this decision.

My 7 year old was a late birthday as well and I sent him to K at 4. He ended having a lot of trouble in school so we repeated K. He had trouble socially and academically and his loss of self-esteem as he became aware of these deficiencies was just heartbreaking.