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[quote=Anonymous]I have boys and they tend to mature socially later than girls.  I have one with an August birthday that I sent to kindergarten on time.  I have one with a September birthday that I held back a year.  They are only 25 months apart chronologically but they were three years apart in school.  There were pluses and minuses with both of them along the way - they are now young adults.

I do second others that suggest you know your child best.  Try to look at the future -  6 years when your DD might be going through puberty.  11 years from now when all of her friends are driving and she has to wait a year.  Starting college?  How old will she be and do you want a 17 year old moving out?

My oldest has an August birthday.  I sent him to kindergarten on time because at the time, he was socially and educationally ready for kindergarten.  There were a couple of rough transitions over the years due to his young age: 1st grade, 7th grade; freshman year of college.

My middle one has a September birthday.  Socially at the time, he was not ready for kindergarten so I held him back.  Fast forward to middle school - he was much more mature than his classmates.  Alot of his friends still wanted to play with toys - he was interested in girls.  He was the first one of his friends to get his driver's license.  He turns 21 this Sept, so he'll be the first one who can legally buy alcohol.

If I had to do it all over again, I would still send my August birthday DS on time and hold my Sept birthday DS back.  It was the correct decision for each of them.[/quote]

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