My son will be 5 in Mid September. His Nursery school strongly suggested holding him back a year form entering kindergarten. We are unsure of what do do. But, we don't completely agree with the school.
2007-06-07 13:22:59 · 14 answers · asked by Maggie518 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My son also has a late september birthday. The school did reccomend waiting a year to send him. I didn't do it, mainly because of the high cost of day care. I had just moved and couldn't afford the day care costs. He had alot of difficulties his first year.
He is in 1st grade now. He does well academically but is emotionally less mature than the other kids in his class. If you can afford it, then I would say he will probably be better if you wait a year.
Boys tend to mature slower than girls.
2007-06-08 02:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by belle f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not!!!! The nursery school might just want to keep him another year for their benefit. It is time to put him in kindergarten. If you feel that he is a little behind than stay in communication with his teacher and help him at home. By the end of the year you probably won't even know the difference. Where we live we have JK and the kids are 4 years old. Mine starts JK in September. If you feel that the nursery school is wrong than you have to go with what you feel is right for you and your son and not the school. Just remember communication plays a major role when it comes to our kids education and how they are doing. In case your are wondering I also have a 17 year old son.
2007-06-07 13:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by babalooboutique 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For many parents with male children, sports is a very important issue. Being the older one in class puts a boy at a slightly better advantage. On average, boys language skills and social adjustment are somewhat more slowly acquired than with girls. With many boys the difference is small. But it is a common situation that has to be addressed individually.
Ask what is wrong with sending him to kindergarten, and holding him back for another year if he is not up and running.
2007-06-07 16:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of my boys are fall babies. My first in Sept, my second in Oct.
The cut-off date here is Sept 1st, if they're not 5 by then, they must wait an extra year. The good part of that is at almost 6, they are ready for kindergarten. My first went in knowing how to write his name, counting to a million (if I'd let him), some reading. He was one of the leaders of his class, extremely helpful to the other kids when they needed it, and always used his manners. He has excelled in kindergarten, and I wouldn't have done it any other way.
2007-06-07 14:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He will b younger but I have a late June birthday, and I went into kindergarten when I was 5. I am in high school now and I do not regret going early. My friend turned five in December and she was in Kindergarten. But know that he might have to wait after the other kids, but I always liked being one of the youngest in my elementary school class. One bad thing though is that he will get his drivers license and everything after the other kids but there are kids in my school now who were younger than that wen they went into kindergarten
2007-06-07 13:30:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 4 year old just finished pre school he will be 5 on the ninth of september. The school will test your son anyway at the beginning of the week and put him in the right class for him. Give him a chance.
2007-06-07 13:59:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I wouldn't unless he was showing signs that he was not ready for kindergarten. My one daughter turned 5 in august last year and she has done really great in kindergarten. Is he social and learning or knows his alphabet and counting up to 10? Can he write his name or get it pretty close? I would follow your own instincts on it and if you see and feel that he is ready then he should go. Some kids turn 5 in nov/dec and start kindergarten and it's totally fine.
2007-06-07 13:28:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were my child, I would wait another year. There is no harm in waiting. It could affect him for the rest of his life if he struggles. Give him the ADVANTAGE of the extra year now rather than being at a disadvantage for the next 13 years! I kept my son back and if I could, I would have done it for another year! He is very smart, but emotionally immature for an 11 year old. Good Luck!
2007-06-07 13:28:52 · answer #8 · answered by SophieH123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't agree then try kindergarten testing. Then you will get real teachers recamending something. If you still think he will be fine then send him. You are the parent and the altament choice is yours. He may or may not have to go to special classes. But if he does it won't hurt him he may even get cought up to speed in no time. I would get him K tested and then talk to those teachers that might be his K teach and tell them what your thinking and ask them what they think and then decide.
2007-06-07 13:33:35 · answer #9 · answered by anglzndskyz2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i too have a september birthday, and was prohibited from starting school until i was 5. i can't say it affected me in any profound way to wait. the people at your son's nursery school work with children, and are knowledgable about growth and development issues. i'd trust them on this one if i were you.
2007-06-07 13:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by pandora078 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋