Reply to Entering Kindergarten at 6

Forum Index » DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Reply to "Entering Kindergarten at 6"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I’m happy that my child went on time even though she’s young, and would never have this discussion in public. [b]I do feel sorry for the giant kids[/b] who look like second graders but are still in kindergarten, and it does make me question the parents’ judgment and values[/quote]

I wish people would stop calling children "giants" and assuming they're older than the other kids. My child has a birthday that is shortly before the cutoff and went on time, so is actually the youngest in the class almost every year. He is also the tallest in the class almost every year. He is a skinny beanpole and doesn't need anyone calling him a giant.

He is also very athletic and is one of the fastest mile runners in the grade. I'm sure if you saw him you would assume that he was redshirted, but in reality, he is one of the youngest.

So, tallest and athletic doesn't always equate to oldest. And please don't use the word "giant" around your kids- it would be very hurtful if they slipped and used that word in class to describe another child who just happens to be tall. 
[/quote]

Yes, that poster is obviously a jerk. Who calls other kids giants? I wonder if she would get upset if someone called her kid tiny or small or I can think of much worse names...my DD is tall for her age and 2 days past the cut off. As of now, she is always the tallest in the class and roller than most/all boys. What are you teaching your child?[/quote]

I'm the mean PP and my daughter was one of the youngest in her classes and is also really tall. If your child isn't an almost seven-year-old who's still in kindergarten for no other reason than his parents wanted him to be the biggest, I'm not talking about you. [/quote]

The problem is that you and/or your child wouldn't necessarily know how old any particular child is. If you saw my very tall child, you might think he is older than he is and think, oh, there's one of those giant kids that should be in an older class. But my kid actually has one of the latest possible birthdays to go on time and so is one of the very youngest. If my child overhears someone referring to him as a giant, I know his feelings will be hurt. And my daughter, who is also tall, whose birthday is not quite as late as her brother's so is in the youngest quarter of the class, would be absolutely mortified if someone called her a giant.

Please, these are children we're talking about here. Please consider their feelings and think about the words you use. 
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics