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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's so much generalizing here. Age is just one factor. My young for her grade DD is doing great, even though she barely made the cut off. I just knew with her that she'd be fine. She's mature, social and very smart. I absolutely cannot picture her being in kindergarten this year vs. 1st grade.

Interestingly, my niece who is 2 weeks younger than my DD is repeating kindergarten this year and it makes sense for her. She struggles more in making friends and with new situations. She also cannot read yet. I can't picture her in 1st grade.

Since they are about an apples to apples comparison that I could get (same age, both UMC, white, suburban kids) the thing I believe made the biggest difference is that I WOHM full time and my DD has always been in a structured learning environment and daycare before that. She's used to making new friends, listening to adults that aren't her parents and sitting still and doing what's asked of her. My niece was home with my sister for 3 years and then spotty preschool/daycare after that before kindergarten. If I had to pinpoint a difference between the 2 of them, it would be that. [/quote]

I bet your sister just loves hanging out with you. [/quote]

Haha, I had the same reaction.[/quote]

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