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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have a boisterous child who misbehaves, can’t sit still, and struggles socially and/or has a diagnosed or suspected delay, then it may be a good idea to hold them back. Let them have another year in pre-K where they are the oldest and can hopefully work on being classroom ready as they mature. But I would absolutely structure a plan to make sure they are getting the academic challenges they need, so long as they are academically ready for K, so not to get bored and complacent.

My DD turns 5 the day before K begins. I  am sending her because she is ready academically and can behave, even though she will likely be among the youngest in the class. She zips through the pre-k work and her teacher now brings in K work for her. I can’t imagine how bored she might be if I had her repeat the year and go back to the basics of identifying letters and numbers. Whether you hold your kid back or send them on time, you want to challenge an eager child. Doing remedial work for a year, without supplementing more advanced learnings they are ready for, may not have the huge advantage you think it will for them as it could backfire by making a kid dislike school when they already know how to do all the things being taught and aren’t being asked to level up and be challenged. So if you red shirt make sure they are working with you outside of school on K skills or K level work so they don’t stagnate. [/quote]

Stagnate? You’re coming up with solutions to a problem that doesn’t exist. These kids aren’t any more bored than any other kid. Why do you even care about these kids so much? There are so many other kids worthy of your advice and concern. Worry about the kids who will never catch up whose parents can’t even provide the basics much less enrichment.[/quote]

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