Send late August birthday boy to school?

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Anonymous wrote:Mom of 2 July boys. My $.02 is to hold them back if you are able.

And I'm a mom of a late July boy. My $.02 is to send him. My son is a hs junior now and doing fine. For the first time this year, I've had second guesses as to whether we should have held him back because he hasn't been as mature about his school work. But then I talk to parents whose sons were born much earlier in the year. We're all going through the same thing--living with 16 year olds.

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I wouldn’t hold him back for lacking academic abilities; he will develop that in school. I would hold him back if you feel he needs to focus on social-emotional development. At least where we are in MCPS, there is very little focus on this in the K curriculum; it is very academic-oriented. If he’s on target for social-emotional development then I would send him on time.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it all depends on the child. I am keeping my late August birthday DD1 in Preschool, but I would send my DD2 (late October birthday) early if possible. DD1 is more sensitive and needs friends, gets sad/upset easily in social situations and efiniteky does not stand up for herself. DD2 is tough (maybe because has an older sisster?), happy to play alone if needed and can stand up for herself.
So in my opinion, it depends on the child. I would not hold him back because at 4 he does not know his letters

I agree with this. My late Aug boy needed an extra year, my Late fall birthday DD needed to go early...she was reading before he was at the same age and able to write and knew her numbers to 100. He did not and it took a while - but now he's in all advanced classes getting A grades and has been admitted to a gifted program outside of school (tested in). So it was not about inherent ability, but readiness at that age. Its harder for boys, statistically.

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My Aug bday boy is in K now. He is doing fine. We sent him on time thinking that maybe he would have to repeat a grade. Now we don’t even think that will happen.

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Op if you can afford it, then your choice is whether you want him to be the youngest or the oldest. What would work best for YOUR child? What does your gut tell you? His teachers?

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Btw the school age cut off is 12-31 in many states so holding home back when he hits college he will really be old

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Anonymous wrote:Btw the school age cut off is 12-31 in many states so holding home back when he hits college he will really be old

I think it’s a minority of states.

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Send him on time.

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Anonymous wrote:Btw the school age cut off is 12-31 in many states so holding home back when he hits college he will really be old

Really old????? He will be barely 19! He will graduate HS at 18! I went to collega at 19 and so do many students from European countries. I am glad I was one year older than most of my classmates (lots of people delay entrance to college so i was hardly the oldest)

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Personally I wouldn't hold my DC back because he wasn't reading before 5. Neither of my kids were reading before 5, they both learned in kindergarten (both had birthdays just weeks before the cut off). Isn't that what kindergarten's for? Even with it being more "academic" than in the olden days, they still aren't teaching quantum physics.

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Anonymous wrote:Personally I wouldn't hold my DC back because he wasn't reading before 5. Neither of my kids were reading before 5, they both learned in kindergarten (both had birthdays just weeks before the cut off). Isn't that what kindergarten's for? Even with it being more "academic" than in the olden days, they still aren't teaching quantum physics.

I agree. We are in MCPS. My kindergarten kid is expected to know 44 sight words by the end of K. He knew none going in but will have his 44 by June (I think)

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Anonymous wrote:Personally I wouldn't hold my DC back because he wasn't reading before 5. Neither of my kids were reading before 5, they both learned in kindergarten (both had birthdays just weeks before the cut off). Isn't that what kindergarten's for? Even with it being more "academic" than in the olden days, they still aren't teaching quantum physics.

I agree. We are in MCPS. My kindergarten kid is expected to know 44 sight words by the end of K. He knew none going in but will have his 44 by June (I think)

Wow, that's it. Why aren't parents trying to teach their kids to read before K. If your child isn't ready, get them ready. How do they only know 44 sight word by June.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally I wouldn't hold my DC back because he wasn't reading before 5. Neither of my kids were reading before 5, they both learned in kindergarten (both had birthdays just weeks before the cut off). Isn't that what kindergarten's for? Even with it being more "academic" than in the olden days, they still aren't teaching quantum physics.

I agree. We are in MCPS. My kindergarten kid is expected to know 44 sight words by the end of K. He knew none going in but will have his 44 by June (I think)

Wow, that's it. Why aren't parents trying to teach their kids to read before K. If your child isn't ready, get them ready. How do they only know 44 sight word by June.

They don’t need to read before K. They need to learn through play not rote drills.

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Early reading isn't indicative of much in the sense of future education success. In countries lauded for education (such as Finland) kids don't begin reading until they're 7.

When I go my doctor, I don't ask him/her what age they started reading. 4,5,6... Doesn't matter much.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally I wouldn't hold my DC back because he wasn't reading before 5. Neither of my kids were reading before 5, they both learned in kindergarten (both had birthdays just weeks before the cut off). Isn't that what kindergarten's for? Even with it being more "academic" than in the olden days, they still aren't teaching quantum physics.

I agree. We are in MCPS. My kindergarten kid is expected to know 44 sight words by the end of K. He knew none going in but will have his 44 by June (I think)

Wow, that's it. Why aren't parents trying to teach their kids to read before K. If your child isn't ready, get them ready. How do they only know 44 sight word by June.

Don’t listen to this pp.