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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a late October kid so did not have the option to try to get him in K early.  While in K his teacher told us she felt he need to skip up to 1st grade because he really did not belong in K.  He was frustrated with the pace of learning and he was much more stimulated at his former P-K.   They had him take a lot of tests and then evaluation by principal.  He did move into 1st mid year.  While I am glad he is working more to his level of learning I will say I kind of regret doing it.  They are kids for such a brief period of time and got lots of years where grades, learning and then making a living take over their lives.  Really the main reason I let him skip is because his brother is 18 months older then him and they are very close.  By letting him skip they are a year apart in school now and can be in the same schools together longer.   Still I do feel like I rushed his childhood.   [/quote]

I also have an October birthday kid, but within the early entrance window.  We did not pursue EEK because of the reasons you’ve mentioned.  Three years later, I’m still happy with our decision.[/quote]m

Same here.  8 years later.   So much pressure now in HS and college. Think ahead. [/quote]

They have pressure either way.  Maybe this is why people say the current young generation cannot handle things.[/quote]

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