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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just wanted to chime in on this old thread because I was struggling with whether to hold back my mid-August birthday child.  When I went to the parent-teacher conference in November I was told by the teacher who has taught for over 20 years that I absolutely made the right choice by holding him back. She said that academically he might have been fine had I sent him on time, but maturity wise he fits right in with the KG class.  I have volunteered in his class a few times and I think he fits right in academically and socially with the KG class. Anyway, I just wanted to mention this in case it helps another parent.  [/quote]

I don't know, I put my late August boy in K on time, and I find that he grew more mature as a result.  He's in a playgroup with kids who border the K and 1st grade age wise, and now that most those kids are in K (including 4 held back), the rest in 1st (4 went on-time), the difference between them is clear.  My child had a whole extra year to practice sitting still and paying attention, and as a result, he is good at it.  Many of the kids he went to school with in K could ride a 2 wheeler bike without training wheels, so he was motivated to do it.  Many kids in K knew how to tie their shoes, so he was motivated to learn it (took many frustrated tears, but he mastered it and was so proud). It also boosts his self-esteem to be in a higher grade than his friends who are around the same age.  Really, I think he would be fine if we held him back, too, but these are the positives we've noticed so far having put him on time.[/quote]

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