Is 7 "too old" for first grade?
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Anonymous
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Looking for some reassurance, I guess 😆
My 6 year old is being considered for private school for next school year (2024-2025). We've moved a number of times over the years and with covid, haven't gotten involved in a lot of stuff and not much exposure to other kids/families. The school called and said they want to consider my child for 1st grade versus 2nd grade because of social/emotional work and to get used to a routine in a formal environment (currently homeschooled due to all the moving). Kiddo will turn 7 just before the school year starts. Is 7 "too old" for 1st grade?? 🫣 Would love to hear any experiences if you are or have had your child(ren) in the same boat! |
Anonymous
| Better to be 7 in first and able to adjust, than thrown into 2nd and not have the emotional chops to interact appropriately. |
Anonymous
| Most kids turn 7 during 1st grade, so it's not too old to turn 7 in the summer before school starts. That's normal redshirting age, there will definitely be kids his age and older in the class. With his background I would absolutely take them up on 1st grade. |
Anonymous
That's fine. There will be kids in his class that will be turning 7 only a few months later and by the end of the year, the vast majority will have turned 7. |
Anonymous
| It is fine |
Anonymous
| Weird flex, but ok. |
Anonymous
| Parent the kid you have. |
Anonymous
| Do not put your child a grade behind. He/she will be able to adjust fine. |
Anonymous
| Where we live, you must be five to starry kindergarten, no exceptions, public or private. DD’s birthday is September 15. Two weeks after the school year starts. Thus, she was seven in first grade. She has the first birthday party of the school year. Oldest in her grade. Tallest girl in her grade. It’s fine. |
Anonymous
| It’s only second grade. I’ve worked in both first and second. Your child will be fine. Put your child in second grade. |
Anonymous
That’s the grade she belonged in. Her birthday happened to be right after the cut off. This is not op’s situation. |
Anonymous
So no older kids (held back) in your Dds class would indicate that OP should not put her child a year behind. |
Anonymous
Not trying to "flex" 🙄 Have the day you deserve. |
Anonymous
Kiddo is doing academically well, but even I admit there can be some social/emotional improvements, and that's on me, not my child. I need to help them and set new boundaries. The impression I got from the school is that they would reject my child if being considered for 2nd grade, but not for 1st. |
Anonymous
| The social and emotional work would be sorted out in no time. To add, it’s assuming your child needs to catch up. I think your child could even be ahead of the other children in that area. |