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Holding My Son Back a Year in School
Nov 11, 2009 ... His birthday is in late July and we thought about waiting a year, but most his friends from preschool were starting kindergarten, ...
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- Hi, My situation is a little different, but very much the same question. My son turned five today, November 6....he has attented a "private" school since he was tw...
- HOLD HIM BACK! Big problems later with lots of things, not only academic but the fact that all his classmates are a yr older then him and able to go places and do thin...
- Hello S., My daughter's Bday is 10-01, so she is the oldest in her class. That is wonderful. she is by defalt more mature than the other girls and is a natural leader...
Ready for Kindergarten
She has been going to a preschool for two years now and is in the fours class. ... Should I Send My Son with a Late Birthday to Kindergarten? ...
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- Sounds like she's ready. I wouldn't worry too much about the shyness. My daughter was shy when she started preK. but WOW! did that change. Mine goes to a public Montes...
- N.- You will not be disappointed. My 2 oldest had to start school as an older 5 because of Texas rules. My 2 youngest could start school at 4 here in NC but we...
- My son has a late September birthday. He is smart too. However, we decided to wait until he was almost 6 for him to start Kindergarten. He just started this fall. ...
Have I Deprived My Child?
We didn't put our oldest in preschool until last year when he was almost 5 (he has a late birthday), and then it was only because he wanted to go to school ...
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- Absolutely not, you have not deprived your child (in fact I am jealous). This obsession with daycare, play dates etc. is new. Not long ago it was more common to not ...
- You are definitely not a bad mother for waiting. Kids need as much time with their parents as possible! Your love and attention thus far will only help her. Sure, s...
- You're a wonderful mother! I was never in daycare as a child, and I'm pretty socialable. I can't remember loving school much ever, but I did well at it and never fel...
Kindergarten Concerns
The reason I hesitate is because of her late birthday and that she doesn't .... Well, my sons birthday is Sept 12th and the preschool says he can move on to ...
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- My theory is why grow them up so fast. I waited with my son who also has a May birthday. In fact both of my children have May birthday's and my daughter will be 4 th...
- My daughter has a birthday in May as well. She was one of the younger kids in her class but fit in quite well. There is a huge range of kids knowledge in kindergarte...
- She would either be the oldest in her class or the youngest. If she's the youngest, you'll have to contend with the fact that all of her friends may acquire things fi...
I Am Unsure If My 5 Year Old Is Ready for First Grade.
... ed teacher and a mother of a child who had a late birthday Aug 31 My advice ... ready and according to his preschool teachers emotionally ready my hubby ...
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- D., I have 3 boys my oldest was in 1st grade when his teacher suggested we hold him back. I refused because his younger brother was coming into 1st grade. It would ha...
- My son just turn 6 on the 14th. He also is in kindergaten. I am surprised when you said there were 7 year olds in his kindergarten class. Most of the kids in my so...
- Pre-first IS kindergarten! Send him to first grade, where he is supposed to be! Your son is the perfect age. The other kids are too old! :) They probably got a late...
4 1/2 Year Old Starting Mother's Day Out
He has a very late birthday and won't go to kindergarten until he is almost six. ... I taught preschool for over 3 years before I became a mommy, ...
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- Hey D., Do you plan on sending him to public school? If you do then I would say that no matter how it seems keep going forward! My sons are 2 n 1 and I started takign ...
- D., I can totally relate to your situation! My daughter is 5 and had horrible separation anxiety. She went with me to the Mother's Day Out that I work at for 3 years (...
- D., Thank goodness that he does have a late birthday. My son is 2 and is starting MDO program in the fall. He is the same way. He stays home with me and some with his...
Repeating Kindergarten
He has a late birthday (October) and there are two other children in the class that are ...... To Go to Kindergarten or Have an Extra Year of Preschool? ...
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- Not sure what school district you are in, but where we live in Westchester, they do not push the kindergarten kids to read. Yes, they are learning sounds and things l...
- my daughter, now 28, repeated kindergarten. She is a Sept. baby. she, also,was immature. As a one year old she had serious health problems so we babied her and were ...
- A., Kinder these days in public school is very academic when it should be about play and social growth. This is one of the main reasons that I started my own school...
First Birthday Sleepover Party! Help!
Oct 12, 2009 ... My daughter wants to have a sleepover party for her 8th birthday. ... Preschool & Head Start · Public vs. Private · Readiness to Start · School Lunch ..... sleep in late, so you can have a nice brunch ending with cake. ...
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- I would start the party Friday around 5 pm... or however soon the parent can drop off after work/school. I'd feed the kids dinner and do the cake that evening. Keep ...
- Hi, K.! Sounds like you have most of the happy details in hand. I think that what time the guests get there depends on whether or not you want to feed them dinner. If ...
- When I was a kid I had alot of these parties, and I think 5 or 6 pm is a good "show time". We always did the party that night. We also did make your own pizza and ic...
Need Advice on What to Do with My ADHD Son in Kindergarten
My niece is very excited about going to preschool this year good luck with .... Anyway, I'm so grateful for his late birthday, he certainly was not ready ...
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- Hi S., My son turned 5 last December, and so was one of the older children in his Pre-K. In his case, there was no choice about whether he should go to Kindergarten...
- Hi S., my name is J. am also a single mom student and worker. I have 3 children under 10 as well. My 4 year old son had some of the same problems that you said your fi...
- I am a kindergarten teacher and Isee this all the time. The truth is that if he turned 5 that late he was not ready for kindergarten to began with. The are right by sa...
Two Birthday Party Etiquette Questions
Second question I am planning my DD's 4 year old birthday party and it will be ... expect it That's kind of late for little ones to wait for lunch have fun ...
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- First, don't worry about a present. Second, if you are just going to provide cake and punch you don't need to say anything on the invitation. It's assumed that you w...
- I agree with the majority. If the bday girl or her parents are close friends or family, then I would get a gift, otherwise don't worry about it. I don't know the circ...
- This is what I do..... I have a 13 yrd old daughter. #1. When she was younger, she was invited to a lot of parties with classmates, etc. IF the bday child was ...
