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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My neighbor did early entrance into K with her DD.  DD just turned 14 and started high school when she should be in 8th grade.  My neighbor has noted that she didn't think ahead.  SHe really does not want her DD exposed to what she is being exposed to in 9th grade, yet.[/quote]

I have a kid who started early (October birthday, September 1 cutoff), a kid who started late, and one who started on time.  No one is ready for their child to be exposed to what they get exposed to in 9th grade.  [/quote]

:) Agreed.  No matter how long you delay, high school is very different.

We held back and did a more academic 4 program at 5.  It was too slow and while helpful not really fully beneficial as my kid was ready for more.  We did more at home.  The school would not supplement.  They insisted this was best even though they moved other kids ahead.  Come this year, there were only young 5's in the class and socially it would be terrible for my child being 6.  We insisted they bump him to 1st where all the other young 6's were and its worked out very well.  It sucks to have missed some of the academics of K. but its not a big deal.  Looking back, I would have insisted my child go to K. with a September birthday.  He didn't make any real gains in reading because he came in reading and they were teaching basics only.  He was more comparable to the kids in K.  (he has some mild special needs but he does far better with older kids, not younger).  At least the school finally listened to me.  I see no gain in holding them back.  You cannot expect them to "mature" with much younger kids.  If they are academically able to meet the challenge, then you send them.  Its one thing if your child doesn't know basics like colors, shapes, numbers and letters, but those should have been taught in preschool and at home, so if you aren't teaching you or the school is not teaching your child, how will holding them back be beneficial.  And, if your child knows it, how will it be beneficial keeping them with younger kids who act their age?[/quote]

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