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[quote=Anonymous]I am the mother of 4 kids.  All of my kids fell on the cut off dates as the county switched from a December 31st cut off to a September 1st cut off.  For all of my children, I had to decide whether or not they would be the youngest in their grade or the oldest.  My mother helped me make my decision.

It turns out I did Kindergarten twice.  Did not realize it till my mom told me at age 32.  I had an October birthday and started school in another state.  When we moved to Maryland, I was by far the oldest kid in the class.  I knew I was older, but for some reason didn't ask why.  Being the oldest often had a lot of advantages, particularly when I hit high school.  I was definitely more mature than most kids in my grade so I tended to be a leader than a follower and I did not care so much about peer pressure.  I was the first person in my grade to get a drivers license which meant my parents had more control over my transportation issues than younger kids who rode in other people's cars.  I was 18 most of my senior year and was 18 when I left home to go to college.  My high school transcript reflected good grades in high level courses, many AP classes, which I felt I did well in because I had the maturity and focus of an older child.

A parent knows their child the best so the decision should be based on many factors including what your gut tells you to do.  My mom decided to initially send me at the original date and I repeated Kindergarten which I didn't even remember I did.  I decided to hold my kids back, send them the next year, and I don't regret the decision I made.  My oldest daughter will be in high school next year.  With all the pressure of school work and social pressures that come with high school, I'm glad she had an extra year to be a child before having to grow up so quickly.  [/quote]

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