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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where did I say I was HAPPY? [/quote]

So why did you make such a bad decision for your child? Does this make you a better mother than me (I don’t think so)[/quote]

Of course it doesn't make her a better mother, but it does make her a better member of society.

I am actually really grateful that DC has public PK3 and PK4 because I think for many of us who have kids with August and September birthdays, it's a pretty low-risk way to start them on time and see how they do. If they are clearly unready or struggling or show that they need additional learning supports, 1) public school is an excellent place to get them and 2) the school and parents can decide that retention is a good option at K or 1st. I actually think that is a MUCH better outcome than redshirting, for both the kid in question and their peers of all ages.
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So in order to be a supposedly better member of society (because I can think of many scenarios where the opposite is true) she decided to do a disservice to her child. Well I am happy to have done the opposite. I would never do something that’s i think will be worse for my DD to do right by other kids. My DD is happier among kids that are younger or same age. Why would I put her in a class where she would be the youngest? [b]She told me she wants to be the oldest, why should I do differently? [/b]So I can be a “better” member of society? I am not braking any laws[/quote]

Is this real??  If so, seems unwise and entitled to raise your child by catering to her whims in this way.[/quote]

Very real trust me. I asked her whether she prefers to be the oldest or the youngest (at different point in the years she has been both) and she said without hesitation that she would much rather be the oldest because older kids don’t play with her. That is of course what I had seen too. She is happier and has much more self confidence around same age or younger kids so that is what we did. If she is bored academically (though I doubt that will be the case) we will reevaluate and maybe increase he extra curricular activities. I prefer to be in a place where is is comfortable than a place where she is challenged academically. I don’t need her to be a genius, but I need her to be confident and at ease where ever she is. She is very well behaved so she won’t create problems for the younger kids. Also, as I mentioned to another poster, she is in private preschool so she is not “wasting” anybody’s tax dollars.[/quote]

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