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ST parents with kids born in the middle of the school year, did you, or will you, "hold them back" a year before starting them in kindergarten?

Posted by Stephen (aka Sceire) Apr 26 '12, 08:40

Connor could start kindergarten next year, but we're considering (leaning toward) holding him back since he'll only be 4 1/2 at the start of the school year. Now he's great in preschool, teachers love him, say he's very smart, etc, etc, but we've read about and have known (my nephew) who did go on to kindergarten in the same position and have had attention and maturity level issues...

What are your thoughts and opinions?

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- I graduated HS at 17 also, the only downside, I wasn't 21 until a month into my Senior year, but I made it work anyway. -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 09:12 2
  - we were legal in DC at 18. HAHAHAHA -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 09:52
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beats me, my wife handles that crap -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 08:58 11
- Interesting that you'd consider the education of your children... - Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 26, 09:02 10
  - I am pretty sure he was talking about Potty Training - amoxy Apr 26, 09:18
  - Do me next! -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 09:16 2
    - Is there a line to do you? - Epiphany Apr 26, 09:28 1
      - *blushes* -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 09:38
  - I'd have my kids working in the asbestos mines if I could get away with - Beaker Apr 26, 09:13 1
    - children of Habs fans deserve no less -- nm - pixitude Apr 26, 09:14
  - Holy shit balls, are you for real? - Stephen Apr 26, 09:12 1
    - correction... - Stephen Apr 26, 09:14
  - Interesting that you'd consider this a "serious" answer -- nm - CQ: PVC Madman Apr 26, 09:03 1
    - I was going to add to this but he doesn't need defending -- nm - zork Apr 26, 09:06
Think about when his classmates start driving. Do you want him to be able to drive, or depend on his knucklehead classmates to get around? -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 08:55
I was pushed forward I guess. My birthday is Sept 18th and I was 17 when I graduated HS - oblique Apr 26, 08:55 4
- Sept 21 for me, and at that point pareants were allowed to choose. - Iron Spawn Apr 26, 08:56 2
  - yeah, i was actually surprised by how firm the rule is for kindergarten in our district. - TFox Apr 26, 08:58 1
    - Yeah, I didn't think they let parents pick anymore -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 09:00
- i also graduated HS at 17, which should really give Stephen all the information he needs. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 08:56
Not a parent, but I have a late birthday and wasn't held back. Grades, maturity, and sports wise I was completely fine. - MDH Apr 26, 08:46 1
- Yeah, but you sleep with dudes now. DANGER! - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 08:54
It's very popular around here to hold them back. Parents feel it will avoid having their kids be at a disadvantage in years to come - decline Apr 26, 08:43 7
- I was an October baby who was younger than most of my classmates. It suck-diddly-ucked. -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 08:44 6
  - I was October and was held back. It was awesome! -- nm - CQ: PVC Madman Apr 26, 08:50
  - Interesting, I guess it really is person by person case. I'm 9/29 and I had a great experience, so I would never hold back. - MDH Apr 26, 08:47 3
    - Oh, I think if it was only a month (or even two) we wouldn't, but six months seems like an eternity! heh -- nm - Stephen Apr 26, 09:08
    - I couldn't drive when all my friends could, and the girls naturally wanted to get with older boys to boot -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 09:01
    - Did you dominate in any sports? -- nm - Iron Spawn Apr 26, 08:58
  - Yup. I think staying back a year would have helped me alot -- nm - amoxy Apr 26, 08:45
i would hold back if it was my kid. -- nm - tRuMaN, (possibly absurd) Apr 26, 08:42
Hold back. -- nm - Iron Spawn Apr 26, 08:42

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