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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I honestly don't get this. My DD turned 5 in June and then went to Kindergarten in the fall. I'm honestly asking--what's the issue here?[/quote]

There are some 5 year olds who are not ready to start Kindergarten. They struggle with focus and attention and are simply not ready to be in school. I had a friend who started his five year old this year and they decided to pull his child because he wasn’t ready. There was a conversation with the teacher and the parents knew that their son wasn’t happy at school yet. The extra year can help a lot of kids emtionally and physically mature enough to be at school.

The law says that you have to enroll your child in school at the age of 6, that can be kindergarten or first grade or home school or parochial school or public school.

I have a good number of friends who have kids birthdays in September and October who choose to hold their child back after consulting with pre school teachers. I know people who waited a year because their child was struggling with speech.

People should be making decisions based on what they feel is best for their kid. [/quote]

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