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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the reason people are less likely to hold back girls is because in general girls tend to do extremely well in elementary school, especially if they are the compliant, rule-following type. Some boys do fine, but a lot of them really struggle with the amount of sitting and focusing. I think some of the kids on ADHD medication in elementary school are on it because school is poorly suited to their activity and focus level, and they might be able to go without meds in a different setting.

So, if your daughter is good at school stuff and likely to be successful, I'd send her and it will probably go fine. If she is more squirmy and seems socially younger than her peers, I'd wait a year.[/quote]

That is a huge overgeneralization about boys.  No wonder girls are surpassing boys right now.  What a terrible attitude.

If children are struggling that much, maybe its the school environment.  Bad curriculum, large classes, lousy teachers who go by the protocol but put no real effort into it, etc.  We went to a small private, mainly younger kids and all the kids were successful.  They had a strong prek where reading and other academics were taught so kids were prepared (along with how to sit and function in a classroom), there was real teaching vs. centers and dumping kids on computers, heavy literacy program that taught both phonics and sight words so it got kids who learned either way or both ways, etc.  People are so worried about outdoor time, recess that they don't focus on the skills needed for kids to be successful.  As parents, if your child needs more play or outdoor time, they do it before or after school, not at school.  All the kids we started with, who moved onto other schools as they aged out are doing great.  Teachers push ADHD so kids get medicated so they are zombies with flat personalities and will just sit there and comply.  That is the mark of a bad teacher.  [/quote]

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