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twinkletoes807
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Member since 11/07 10116 total posts
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Gabi
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
My DD's birthday is October 6th. I will be sending her to kindergarten when she is 4 years old. I think she is a smart cookie and will be ready for it.  My younger DD's birthday is December 18th. Unfortunately, unless I send her to a private school for kindergarten that allows all December birthdays, she'll be going at 5 years old and will be 2 years apart from her sister in school. Sooo not happy about that! 
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Posted 6/6/11 7:18 PM  |
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LulaBell
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Member since 1/06 3508 total posts
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J
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
I see no reason why I wouldn't send her when she should go. I am a Sept birthday and never had a problem.
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| Posted 6/6/11 7:23 PM |
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cheryl28
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
As a teacher I always feel like it's better to send them younger than stay where they are. I feel like if they are not ready for first grade then repeat k. It's easier to repast the younger grade than an older grade. I feel like they gain and grow so much during that time. I Personally would not hold back.
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| Posted 6/6/11 7:29 PM |
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
Member since 5/05 24065 total posts
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
I have an 11/16 baby and she is more than ready for kindergarten and we are def sending her
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| Posted 6/6/11 7:59 PM |
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ThreeCats
Train Ride
Member since 5/05 3127 total posts
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A
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
my district cut off is 12/31
there is no evidence of holding a child back with help them in the future
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| Posted 6/6/11 9:12 PM |
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Merf99
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
DD # 1 was born on 10/22 - i am not holding her back. She will be going to Kindergarten in September. We spoke to her teacher throughout the year and she told us she's ready!
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| Posted 6/6/11 10:24 PM |
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Shelleybean11
Mommy of 2!
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
DS is an early September baby, I won't be holding him back. I did just fine as one of the younger ones in my class (November).
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| Posted 6/6/11 10:42 PM |
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laurabora
LIF Adult
Member since 4/07 2712 total posts
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Laura
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
DS was born in early November and I didn't keep him back, he is doing awesome in kindergarten! It's so individual though, if I felt he wasn't ready I would have held him.
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| Posted 6/6/11 11:18 PM |
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Tine73
Member since 3/06 22093 total posts
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
Posted by TheDivineMrsM
My birthday is 10/7. I was one of the youngest in my grade. It was hard (or so I was told) but going to college at 17 was pretty cool 
ITA - I am a December baby and was 17 when I went to college. It did kinda suck not turning 21 until finals week 1st semester of senior year but it really didn't matter! 
Message edited 6/6/2011 11:26:36 PM.
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| Posted 6/6/11 11:24 PM |
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
I wish that he was not going to be one of the youngest & smallest but at this point I cannot see holding him back. He's not even 4 yet and I think he could hold his own in a Kindergarten class right now if he had to. Kindergarten is still a year and a half away and I cannot even imagine waiting 2 and a half years for him to start.
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| Posted 6/7/11 12:56 AM |
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MaMaTeenie
Party of 5
Member since 4/08 6489 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
That's correct. If it makes you feel any better I am a late Nov baby and never had any problem being one of the youngest in my class. 
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| Posted 6/7/11 7:16 AM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
Member since 5/05 30683 total posts
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D
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
yes
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| Posted 6/7/11 7:23 AM |
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Lucky
Growing up fast!
Member since 4/07 12683 total posts
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Dawn
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
My DD is an October baby and she is more than ready for Kindergarten.
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| Posted 6/7/11 7:50 AM |
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sleepie76
enjoying every minute
Member since 12/07 3881 total posts
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
Yes.
ofcourse since she is the youngest, she will need to make friends with one of the january birthdays so she has someone to drive her around senior year 
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| Posted 6/7/11 8:11 AM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
Originally I thought we might wait an extra year with my DD (her bday is 9/19) however, now I am 100% positive she will be going to Kindergarten as she's turning 5. In fact, my concern now is the possibility that she will be bored in Kindergarten. She's already doing A LOT of what is taught in Kindergarten (I taught Kindergarten so I know) in terms of pre-reading skills, phonics, letter recognition, numbers and counting, etc and she's not even 3! I guess being a teacher (now SAHM) and being with her all day she's learned a lot at an early age!
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| Posted 6/7/11 8:26 AM |
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melbalalala
Little Lady
Member since 5/07 5014 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
My school's cutoff is 9/1 and DD was born on 9/7. I have zero interest in pushing her to go before the cut off.. I see no advantage (other than financial) to her being the youngest in her class.
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| Posted 6/7/11 12:19 PM |
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curiousgeorge
LIF Adolescent
Member since 10/10 867 total posts
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MAMA
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
DD makes the cut off by three days! I am sending her. She will be ready.
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| Posted 6/7/11 12:39 PM |
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jellybean78
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Member since 8/06 13103 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
DD will be 4 in November. She is eligible for full time Pre-K in September and heck yeah I enrolled her. Save me some $$ and she will get used to being in school earlier.
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| Posted 6/7/11 12:40 PM |
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Melissa77
Mommy of 3
Member since 8/08 2872 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Sep/Oct Kids - Kindergarten?
My DD is 10/31 and just finishing kindergarten. She had no problems whatsoever academically or socially. My DS is 10/12 and I have no plans of holding him back.
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| Posted 6/7/11 12:42 PM |
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