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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a kid who was in the sixth percentile for height and weight for years, even though she was academically very bright.  There were times in kindergarten, first and second grade that I actually worried that she would get hurt because some of the kids were so much bigger than she was.  
I also had kids who were at the extreme ends of the bell curve in terms of maturing late.  One daughter got her period when she was 16.  I think the humiliation and embarrassment of not having boobs, etc.  in tenth grade was probably greater since there were kids getting their periods in fifth grade -- and it wasn't because of hormones in the chicken, etc.  but rather because they were 12 years old in fifth grade.

In short, I think that the kids who are really small for their age or who mature late can be somewhat affected by routinely being in classes with kids so much bigger and older than they are.  And yes, you could have said we should have held our kids back but 1.  we couldn't afford the extra years of daycare and 2.  we kept thinking our kids would mature and join the rest of the pack but they never did -- until 11th grade.[/quote]

Unless at 5 you had a crystal ball telling you when said daughter was going to get her period.... What is the point of your story? You should have held her back 4 years to make her comfortable around all of the kids who menstruated at 12?? I was a June bday who went on time and was the last girl in my class to get my period (small private) at 15. Should my parents have held me back? What garbage. I learned that everyone is the first and someone has to be the last to get or do SOMETHING in life. Talk about helicopter parenting.

You people sound insane! Send your kids to school on time and stop micromanaging their loves!

-mom of three summer birthdays (2 boys) who all went on time and are thriving.[/quote]

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