What age was you child when they started kindergarten?

[Anonymous]

Four, he turned five about a week later. Socially he's been fine. Academically he is way, way ahead of the other kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mine was 22. I wasn't sure whether to red shirt him but each year he seemed a little too immature and I was afraid the other kids would sense his immaturity. He is clearly smarter than all the other kids but he's small and I didn't want his first school experience to be a bad one. I hope nobody has a problem with a 23 year old 1st grader.

+1 Same with toilet training. We waited until he was 16 and showed all the "signs of readiness".

16 is such a terrible age for it! Right in the middle of teenage defiance. I say, if it's not done by 9 or 10, just wait until they're 18.

Oh you are all so clever...

[Anonymous]

6

[Anonymous]

Girl, 5 years and a few weeks. She did and is still doing great, FWIW, even though she is usually the youngest in her class.

Boy, 5 years, 7 mos.

[Anonymous]

DS1 -5, turned 6 beginning of October
DS2- 5, turned 6 midNovember

[Anonymous]

6 years, 1 month

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine was 22. I wasn't sure whether to red shirt him but each year he seemed a little too immature and I was afraid the other kids would sense his immaturity. He is clearly smarter than all the other kids but he's small and I didn't want his first school experience to be a bad one. I hope nobody has a problem with a 23 year old 1st grader.

+1 Same with toilet training. We waited until he was 16 and showed all the "signs of readiness".

16 is such a terrible age for it! Right in the middle of teenage defiance. I say, if it's not done by 9 or 10, just wait until they're 18.

Oh you are all so clever...

Clever in this case equaling dumbass.

[Anonymous]

Red shirt if you can regardless of the circumstances. Red shirting gives those kids an enormous advantage for the rest of their lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Red shirt if you can regardless of the circumstances. Red shirting gives those kids an enormous advantage for the rest of their lives.

Please provide the evidence that supports your opinion.

[Anonymous]

5 yrs., 8 mo

5 yrs, 6 mo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine was 22. I wasn't sure whether to red shirt him but each year he seemed a little too immature and I was afraid the other kids would sense his immaturity. He is clearly smarter than all the other kids but he's small and I didn't want his first school experience to be a bad one. I hope nobody has a problem with a 23 year old 1st grader.

+1 Same with toilet training. We waited until he was 16 and showed all the "signs of readiness".

16 is such a terrible age for it! Right in the middle of teenage defiance. I say, if it's not done by 9 or 10, just wait until they're 18.

Oh you are all so clever...

Clever in this case equaling dumbass.

Well yes. I was being sarcastic.

[Anonymous]

5.5 and almost 6 (missed VA cutoff by days)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Red shirt if you can regardless of the circumstances. Red shirting gives those kids an enormous advantage for the rest of their lives.

troll

[Anonymous]

Six- my husband bought that stupid gladwell book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Red shirt if you can regardless of the circumstances. Red shirting gives those kids an enormous advantage for the rest of their lives.

What is the advantage? My kid is bored and acts silly in class to entertain himself as he's working far above grade level. He's also with much younger kids so he'll often behave that way to fit in.