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[quote=Anonymous]My son is 9 with an October birthday, so currently one of the older kids in his public 3rd grade.  However, he had some challenging health issues in infancy and early childhood and is short and immature for his age.

We had a chance to have him do a junior K year but were assured he was ready for K.  We're now kicking ourselves.  He is working on grade level, with OK grades, but there are gaps in what he can do (example:  doesn't have his addition and subtraction facts memorized).  He started school with an IEP and each year they have removed supports, so he now only gets help with focusing on doing his work, especially longer assignments like writing.  He has been tested for ADHD and it was inconclusive, although I suspect he does have it.  His teachers tend to believe he is generally doing okay.

But beyond the academic, we are more worried about his emotional and social life.  He doesn't have close friends.  His friends from 1st and 2nd grade now seem a lot older and don't seem to be as interested in playing with him.  Though he usually keeps it together at school, at home he has frequent tantrums and is impulsive with poor self control.  His school is generally high-performing, and we don't see things getting easier in 4th grade.  His therapist believes he would benefit from being held back.

I'm guessing the public school will resist holding him back so we know we may need to switch to a private school to do it.  Any thoughts or personal experience?[/quote]

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