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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was the poster that earlier asked why you would even consider it.  And I knew we would hear from "that mom" right away.  You know...the one whose kid is "thriving" despite being young.

I should have clarified two things. First, I spent years teaching K and 1st grade.

Second, I have a daughter who could have gone to Kindergarten early.  The state we were in at the time allowed early admission by testing.   She would have easily passed.  She is graduating from high school this year.  She has a 4.45 GPA and is a National Merit Scholar.  She has always tested very high and has excelled in every AP course she has taken.  Nothing we did.  We have other kids who are more typical.

Would putting her in kindergarten early have hurt her academically or socially?  Who knows.  [b]But in all my years of teaching K and 1st grade I have literally never...not one time....seen a kid hurt by waiting. [/b] I've seen many very bright kids burn out by being pushed into school early.  But I've never seen a kid affected negatively by waiting.

There is a benefit, especially once they reach the high school/college level to being one of the older kids.[/quote]

Another K teacher here and I completely agree.  Even the kids who test in early, who are technically qualified to be there from an academic point of view, struggle in many ways.  No matter how great a child's brain is functioning, almost 100% of the time, his/her social/cognitive/emotional development is right where it is supposed to be.  Given the current (very academic) environment of a K classroom, this can be very stressful and overwhelming for children who are younger than their peers.[/quote]

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