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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]as a parent of a child held back b/c of maturity and social/emotional readiness issues (having nothing to do with intelligence) this entire thread is really bothersome to me. It's nice to know that I need to be armed at all times if parents find out my DC is a year older b/c I feel like I will get shunned or lambasted.  YOU DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR YOUR CHILD, TO ENSURE THEY ARE [b]SUCCESSFUL[/b] IN SCHOOL (and no I do not mean athletically successful, I mean [b]academically[/b]). If they are not ready at 5 then it's really not a good idea to start them. [b] Why would you set your child up for failure. 
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I honestly do not see what the difference is if a child is held back a year or if one goes in early.  As long as they can manage and be [b]successful[/b] then it was the right decision.  Does it matter if they go to college at 17 or 19--NO it doesn't.  [/quote]

You realize that kids don't "fail" or "succeed" in kindergarten. They learn how to get along in groups. They learn to follow directions. They learn the alphabet and lay the foundation for reading. They learn numbers and counting and lay the foundation for math. They work on fine motor and gross motor skills. Kindergarten is NOT about academic success or failure. Your choice of words is very telling.

I am guessing that your child's preschool teacher and pediatrician did not recommend holding back, because those people are the ones with the most experience evaluating youngsters for school readiness. Also, I'm sure you would have mentioned it, right?

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They don't need to be "ready" for Kindergarten! At the end of the school year, you will know what they are "ready" to do!
This is why they do not need to be held out of Kindergarten, get it??!![/quote]

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