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[quote=Anonymous]We sent my daughter as early entrance. Cut off was Sept 1st and she was Sept 5th. Her preschool teacher recommended it and she passed the test. I was nervous to do it but she was mature, reading, 90% percentile. So she could do it. What worried me was later years. Youngest in class, youngest starting middle school. Starting high school at 13 with boys that are 18 (yikes!) last to get her drivers license, and the most important: one less year with me which I know once she is 17, I will wish to have back.

But that all said, she was ready and it is unfair to keep kids that are ready in preschool another year. So we let her go and it was the best decision. She is now in 7th grade and in Honors Algebra, top of her class and now in a great all girls private school. She excels in sports and is probably the 6th tallest in her class.

I say send him. You can always pull him out by Januwary if it is a major issue and try again. Once you skip the year you will never get it back.

The main reasons I see parents hold boys back is for sports reasons related to size. That makes me sick. I wish schools would have a cut off. [/quote]

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