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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 9 year old who starts 5th grade next week. He will turn 10 a few weeks later.

Last year (age 9 still) he came home from school alone one day a week when DH and I both had work commitments. He was home alone about an hour. He was not permitted to have friends over, I would probably not allow that until older teen.

But you seriously attend your child's play dates? That is next level crazy. I can understand different kids have different abilities to be left alone. But not letting them play alone? Super weird.

Im 41 fwiw.[/quote]

Yes, the OP’s child is old for their grade (how is this not known to OP?). There are many 9 year olds going into 4th grade. My kids have birthdays in April, July, and October. The April kid will turn 9 at the end of April in 3rd grade and will be 9 for most of 4th grade; the October kid will turn 9 in mid-October, two months into 3rd grade and will be 9th two months into 4th grade; and my July birthday kid will turn 9 in July before 3rd grade and will be 10 in 4th.  [/quote]

Uh, are you a redshirting troll? OP said her kid was 8, entering 3rd grade, and that kids turn 9 during 3rd grade. So her child is not old for the grade. Your July birthday is though.[/quote]

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