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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, all.  I realize that this topic has been covered quite a bit, but I would appreciate any input on our particular situation.  Our son will be turning five a few weeks prior to the cutoff for public kindergarten this fall and we are on the fence about whether to send him.  His pre-k teacher says that while she sees no reason to hold him back (she did note how he pronounces certain letters as a very minor concern) she does not feel strongly that he must start kindergarten this year.  She thinks that he would be perfectly happy spending another year in pre-k.  Our pediatrician is generally not a fan of redshirting and says that unless we have specific concerns (the speech/pronunciation issues are normal in his mind and should resolve soon), he would send him.  I would say that our son is just about what we would expect for a child who is four and a half - he is curious, sweet and learning new things every day, including spending some time trying to learn Italian, his father's native language.  We have really noticed an increased interest in books and learning these last few months and an improvement in his fine motor skills.  His pre-k teacher says that he does very well following instructions and paying attention and gets along well with the other children.  I would not say that he is advanced in terms of writing, but that seems normal at this age.  As an aside, he is also quite tall for his age - 90th percentile.  Adding to our confusion is that our daughter, who is currently in kindergarten, was closer to six when she started (she has a December birthday), so I feel that we are perhaps unfairly comparing our son to her.  She was clearly ready for kindergarten and is fairly advanced according to her teacher in a couple of areas, including reading and math. She is great with her brother and loves trying to reinforce the letters/sounds and counting that he learns at school, so we feel that her influence is becoming a very positive thing.  I imagine that any advantage is probably minor, but we do find the idea of our son and daughter being only a year apart in school appealing for some reason.  On the other hand, this would just increase the gap between my son and our third child, whom we are expecting any day.  At the end of the day, we want to do what is best for our son and wish we could come to a decision soon.  Apologies for the long, rambling post (I'll blame pregnancy hormones!), but any advice or insight that you all could share would be greatly appreciated.[/quote]

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