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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reason parents do this is simple:  many, many 5yos, especially boys, are not physically ready to sit quietly for a full-day class working on fine-motor tasks like writing with only one short recess period per day.  That is not an age-appropriate expectation, but it is what we expect of kindergarteners now.  I have the money to send my wiggly 5-year-old who struggles with handwriting into a private school with lots of outdoor time and small class sizes that allow him to learn at his own speed.  But if I had to go public or redshirt, you can bet I'd be redshirting in a heartbeat.[/quote]

That is what they are supposed to learn in preschool.  Instead everything is play based and they are not gaining the skills to sit down, work, follow directions.  My 3 year old who is very active with delays can sit, no recess for hours to get work done.  Look at your parenting and the school.  We changed preschools form 2-3.  The two had no expectations but to play.  He is now in a very structured program, with some play, and is thriving.  I think its a general assumption like you are making and it does not apply to all kids.  If we have to hold back our child due to birthday, it will be a disaster as there are few affordable that are a true prek that will give him the academic and other skills he needs.  You supplement with physical activities after school, but I want school to be a learning process with academics.  He can get plenty of park and activity time after school and on the weekends.

Try an OT for the handwriting.[/quote]

This is complete and utter bullshit. You clearly know nothing about child development. As you note above "it does not apply to all kids." Precisely. Different kids have different needs. Some sit at desks quietly and write neatly at age 3. Some don't do that until they are closer to 7. As a parent to a child more like the latter, I can attest that both kinds of kids can turn out just fine, without remediation or OT, and with no subsequent academic disasters.[/quote]

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