PreK instead of K?

[Anonymous]

Just from an anecdotal perspective watching my boy/girl twins….it’s not the academics that you need to worry about with the summer birthdays. It’s social and emotional and a little physical development. Boys with summer birthdays almost all do better being held back. Girls can do fine going “on time,” but consider their physical, social and emotional maturity. If they are smaller, shy or more emotional, they may do better having another year of development before K. And, this lasts forever. Will they be mature enough for middle school, high school or college on the younger end of the age group?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter turns 5 in mid-July, she was the youngest child in her PreK class this year. We applied for K but have been offered a PreK spot at one of the Big 3 instead.

Would love to hear people’s thoughts about this. She has been doing well in PreK this year so we were a bit surprised by the feedback that she was young for K, just want to do the right thing for her.

Although in general red shirt a child has advantage, but I wonder are there known Social effects of going through puberty earlier than peers in the same class?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter turns 5 in mid-July, she was the youngest child in her PreK class this year. We applied for K but have been offered a PreK spot at one of the Big 3 instead.

Would love to hear people’s thoughts about this. She has been doing well in PreK this year so we were a bit surprised by the feedback that she was young for K, just want to do the right thing for her.

Although in general red shirt a child has advantage, but I wonder are there known Social effects of going through puberty earlier than peers in the same class?

I mean having period, body change at 6th grade instead of 7th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter turns 5 in mid-July, she was the youngest child in her PreK class this year. We applied for K but have been offered a PreK spot at one of the Big 3 instead.

Would love to hear people’s thoughts about this. She has been doing well in PreK this year so we were a bit surprised by the feedback that she was young for K, just want to do the right thing for her.

Although in general red shirt a child has advantage, but I wonder are there known Social effects of going through puberty earlier than peers in the same class?

For girls, it sucks. Generally, at that stage, girls are trying to fit in. You don't want to be the first. Just right along with everyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter turns 5 in mid-July, she was the youngest child in her PreK class this year. We applied for K but have been offered a PreK spot at one of the Big 3 instead.

Would love to hear people’s thoughts about this. She has been doing well in PreK this year so we were a bit surprised by the feedback that she was young for K, just want to do the right thing for her.

Although in general red shirt a child has advantage, but I wonder are there known Social effects of going through puberty earlier than peers in the same class?

For girls, it sucks. Generally, at that stage, girls are trying to fit in. You don't want to be the first. Just right along with everyone else.

+1. And it's not just that. You really have to look down the road, which is hard to do at this age.

You don't want the first 18 YO in the senior class in high school either. Believe me.

[Anonymous]

My guess is private preK for 5 year olds is quite similar to public K for 5 year olds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter turns 5 in mid-July, she was the youngest child in her PreK class this year. We applied for K but have been offered a PreK spot at one of the Big 3 instead.

Would love to hear people’s thoughts about this. She has been doing well in PreK this year so we were a bit surprised by the feedback that she was young for K, just want to do the right thing for her.

Although in general red shirt a child has advantage, but I wonder are there known Social effects of going through puberty earlier than peers in the same class?

For girls, it sucks. Generally, at that stage, girls are trying to fit in. You don't want to be the first. Just right along with everyone else.

+1. And it's not just that. You really have to look down the road, which is hard to do at this age.

You don't want the first 18 YO in the senior class in high school either. Believe me.

A kid born right after cutoff date will be 18 almost all of the senior year. This has been going in with many kids, and no problems. Why should the redshirted kid face a problem.
I am trying to understand it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with PP. don’t alter your original plan for the school, the school is doing what’s best for them not what’s best for your child. If DD is ready for K she is going to get bored in another year of pre-k

+1 the school doesn't care about your kid