Entering Kindergarten at 6

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You are the one that sees it as a competition. I am just trying to make my child happy.

This is the most ridiculous argument of all. Screw the rules and everyone else, right?

Since the rules allow it, sure! Bad parent who would do otherwise

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

Kindergarten teacher at a DC private school here- can confirm. Also there are many younger students as well. It's interesting to try to meets the needs of all these students. Not complaining- it's my job.... But an interesting one.

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

My DD turns 6 in October and will be 6 the whole year of K

Exactly. Mine too. People are getting wound up about kids who are literally only a few months older than the Fall birthday kids.

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

My DD turns 6 in October and will be 6 the whole year of K

Exactly. Mine too. People are getting wound up about kids who are literally only a few months older than the Fall birthday kids.

Probably because their kids have spring or early summer birthdays and they don’t want THEIR own kids to be the youngest... the hypocrisy on DCUM is astounding...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

My DD turns 6 in October and will be 6 the whole year of K

Exactly. Mine too. People are getting wound up about kids who are literally only a few months older than the Fall birthday kids.

Probably because their kids have spring or early summer birthdays and they don’t want THEIR own kids to be the youngest... the hypocrisy on DCUM is astounding...

I disagree with redshirting on principal, unless there is a medical or developmental reason documented by a doctor or teacher. FWIW I have two kids, one with a birthday the first week of October and another with a birthday in late September. They both started school with their grade according to the cut-off dates. Even though that means they are a year apart in school (but they are nearly 2 years apart in age).

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

My DD turns 6 in October and will be 6 the whole year of K

Exactly. Mine too. People are getting wound up about kids who are literally only a few months older than the Fall birthday kids.

Probably because their kids have spring or early summer birthdays and they don’t want THEIR own kids to be the youngest... the hypocrisy on DCUM is astounding...

I disagree with redshirting on principal, unless there is a medical or developmental reason documented by a doctor or teacher. FWIW I have two kids, one with a birthday the first week of October and another with a birthday in late September. They both started school with their grade according to the cut-off dates. Even though that means they are a year apart in school (but they are nearly 2 years apart in age).

My children have similar birthdays to yours, one early October and the other late September. After seeing Kindergarten/public preschool at our school I knew there is no way my late September child would have been successful entering full time school at 2 (PreK 3) and Kindergarten at 4. She is not delayed and there is no medical reason, but that much seated time and all those expectations would have been a disaster for her. And it would have been bad for the whole class, I know my kid would have acted out more and drawn away teachers focus if she was sent younger.

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

My DD turns 6 in October and will be 6 the whole year of K

Exactly. Mine too. People are getting wound up about kids who are literally only a few months older than the Fall birthday kids.

Probably because their kids have spring or early summer birthdays and they don’t want THEIR own kids to be the youngest... the hypocrisy on DCUM is astounding...

I disagree with redshirting on principal, unless there is a medical or developmental reason documented by a doctor or teacher. FWIW I have two kids, one with a birthday the first week of October and another with a birthday in late September. They both started school with their grade according to the cut-off dates. Even though that means they are a year apart in school (but they are nearly 2 years apart in age).

My children have similar birthdays to yours, one early October and the other late September. After seeing Kindergarten/public preschool at our school I knew there is no way my late September child would have been successful entering full time school at 2 (PreK 3) and Kindergarten at 4. She is not delayed and there is no medical reason, but that much seated time and all those expectations would have been a disaster for her. And it would have been bad for the whole class, I know my kid would have acted out more and drawn away teachers focus if she was sent younger.

Your post is a bit off. They are not entering really at two. They are almost three and turn three the entry month. Same for K. Then again, I have a September kid who went at 4/5 with SN and had no issues. If my kid can sit and follow expectations, I don't see how yours cannot without any SN. Child would not have acted out. They would have acted in an age appropriate way and the teacher needs to deal with it and teach or better, send them to a preschool that had similar expectations so they'd be prepared.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

My DD turns 6 in October and will be 6 the whole year of K

Exactly. Mine too. People are getting wound up about kids who are literally only a few months older than the Fall birthday kids.

Probably because their kids have spring or early summer birthdays and they don’t want THEIR own kids to be the youngest... the hypocrisy on DCUM is astounding...

I disagree with redshirting on principal, unless there is a medical or developmental reason documented by a doctor or teacher. FWIW I have two kids, one with a birthday the first week of October and another with a birthday in late September. They both started school with their grade according to the cut-off dates. Even though that means they are a year apart in school (but they are nearly 2 years apart in age).

My children have similar birthdays to yours, one early October and the other late September. After seeing Kindergarten/public preschool at our school I knew there is no way my late September child would have been successful entering full time school at 2 (PreK 3) and Kindergarten at 4. She is not delayed and there is no medical reason, but that much seated time and all those expectations would have been a disaster for her. And it would have been bad for the whole class, I know my kid would have acted out more and drawn away teachers focus if she was sent younger.

Your post is a bit off. They are not entering really at two. They are almost three and turn three the entry month. Same for K. Then again, I have a September kid who went at 4/5 with SN and had no issues. If my kid can sit and follow expectations, I don't see how yours cannot without any SN. Child would not have acted out. They would have acted in an age appropriate way and the teacher needs to deal with it and teach or better, send them to a preschool that had similar expectations so they'd be prepared.

Wow! Bitter much PP? Preschool so they would be prepared? Many kids stay at home with nannies (like mine) until PK3...

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

My DD turns 6 in October and will be 6 the whole year of K

Exactly. Mine too. People are getting wound up about kids who are literally only a few months older than the Fall birthday kids.

Probably because their kids have spring or early summer birthdays and they don’t want THEIR own kids to be the youngest... the hypocrisy on DCUM is astounding...

I disagree with redshirting on principal, unless there is a medical or developmental reason documented by a doctor or teacher. FWIW I have two kids, one with a birthday the first week of October and another with a birthday in late September. They both started school with their grade according to the cut-off dates. Even though that means they are a year apart in school (but they are nearly 2 years apart in age).

My children have similar birthdays to yours, one early October and the other late September. After seeing Kindergarten/public preschool at our school I knew there is no way my late September child would have been successful entering full time school at 2 (PreK 3) and Kindergarten at 4. She is not delayed and there is no medical reason, but that much seated time and all those expectations would have been a disaster for her. And it would have been bad for the whole class, I know my kid would have acted out more and drawn away teachers focus if she was sent younger.

I understand that completely but in that case I’d just say that some kids aren’t ready for full-day school at 3, so keep them with a nanny, in private preschool or with you. Then send them to PK4 (or K) with their cohort. I disagree with the idea of just holding kids back without a medical or developmental (documented) reason. PK3 and PK4 are not mandatory years so just skip one or both but don’t assume that the age cutoff dates don’t apply to you and your child without a documented reason.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is 6, they should be in first grade.

AGAIN, many children are 6 for almost the entire Kindergarten year.

My DD turns 6 in October and will be 6 the whole year of K

Exactly. Mine too. People are getting wound up about kids who are literally only a few months older than the Fall birthday kids.

Probably because their kids have spring or early summer birthdays and they don’t want THEIR own kids to be the youngest... the hypocrisy on DCUM is astounding...

I disagree with redshirting on principal, unless there is a medical or developmental reason documented by a doctor or teacher. FWIW I have two kids, one with a birthday the first week of October and another with a birthday in late September. They both started school with their grade according to the cut-off dates. Even though that means they are a year apart in school (but they are nearly 2 years apart in age).

My children have similar birthdays to yours, one early October and the other late September. After seeing Kindergarten/public preschool at our school I knew there is no way my late September child would have been successful entering full time school at 2 (PreK 3) and Kindergarten at 4. She is not delayed and there is no medical reason, but that much seated time and all those expectations would have been a disaster for her. And it would have been bad for the whole class, I know my kid would have acted out more and drawn away teachers focus if she was sent younger.

I understand that completely but in that case I’d just say that some kids aren’t ready for full-day school at 3, so keep them with a nanny, in private preschool or with you. Then send them to PK4 (or K) with their cohort. I disagree with the idea of just holding kids back without a medical or developmental (documented) reason. PK3 and PK4 are not mandatory years so just skip one or both but don’t assume that the age cutoff dates don’t apply to you and your child without a documented reason.

Why???? What if it is what is best for this particular child? What if the child would struggle in K (or PK 4)? Why is this woman’s child have to suffer, possibly lose self esteem? So that people like you with kids born older can be happy that your ch Of is fine while others are suffering? So many bad people around