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[i]I'm writing this one with some long-range perspective on this. My DS' birthday was several days before the cutoff date (back then it was Dec 31 in Montgomery County). Preschool developmental testing showed him to be very advanced for math and cognitive but way behind in fine/gross motor skills. Average size for a boy that age, shy with a few close friends but obviously uncomfortable in groups until someone reached out to him. Held him back, he did great academically in school - the shy part stuck until high school. He did occupational therapy to catch up on the motor skills until around age 9. Fast forward a few years: DS graduated a selective college last year, did great, moved to a brand new city where he didn't know anyone, is working full time at a great job and very much enjoying life with a good circle of friends and lots of self-confidence that I do think was due in part to the extra time he had at the beginning .

We were already to let him go ahead to K at 4-going-on-5 because he was academically ready but he would have been a lost soul socially and with difficulties in sports (he had those anyway, but it would have been worse - and that's generally important for boys in elementary school). I know that kindergarten is more academic than it was in the mid-90's but it really does establish some social norms for kids. If your DS could use the extra time/socialization in a comfortable environment before dealing with the new environment and new rules of kindergarten it might be worth waiting.

Just my .02..... best of luck with your decision.[/i]

12:28 again - I don't think I was clear at the beginning of my second paragraph that we were going to send DS to K starting in the year he was eligible to go until the preschool testing made us reconsider.  I know it's a tough decision for everyone.
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