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[quote=Anonymous]I had a friend who did this exact thing.  Honestly, when she broached the subject with us, her friends, we all said that there was no way her daughter needed to be retained in 1st.  She was socially outgoing and friendly, had no trouble communicating with her peers and, generally, appeared at grade level to us.  We knew she struggled in school but some kids just do, right?  Needless to say, friend bit the bullet and retained her at the same school.  We all now admit that it was the right thing to do.  The girl benefitted from being one of the oldest (instead of the youngest- summer bday) in her class, had the math/reading skill reinforced for another year, and enjoyed making new friends.  Truly, she did beautifully and friend is so, so happy she didn't listen to us - her well-meaning friends!  Girl doesn't have ADHD but does have a learning disability that was discovered at the end of her original 1st grade year.  Knowing that the second time around and getting her the necessary help was a godsend.[/quote]

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