His bday is 9/28/01 and the cut off to to enter kindergarten here in Las vegas is 9/30. He’ll be the youngest kid in his class.
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His bday is 9/28/01 and the cut off to to enter kindergarten here in Las vegas is 9/30. He’ll be the youngest kid in his class.
Posted in Kindergarten information
I am a teacher…I teach Middle school…Kids that are pushed ahead (unless they are exceptionally intelligent) usually cannot keep up in the older grades and are exposed to social issues that they are too immature to deal with. Let him be a kid a little longer….It will not hurt! Enjoy him for another year…before you know it, he will be in middle school and you’ll have a whole bunch of different issues to deal with!
It really depends on the child. Observe his personality, does he bond easily with others or is he really shy? Is he at all developmentally slow or does he constantly need more stimulation? If you have a shy or late blooming child let them wait a year. If your child gets along with people easily and likes to be challenged send him early. It was this case in my family, my brother was shy and starting him early caused him alot of behavioral problems. I was the complete opposite but they held me back and I was constantly ahead of every class I took and consequently became bored and uninterested in school. Just be careful to look first at what kind of child you have.
Have him tested = )
If you think he’s ready then put him in.
that’s okay. put him in the class as soon as you can. he will probably end up bragging about it later. i was one of the youngest in my class and i had fun with it. but don’t do what my mom did to my half brother. she held him back 2 years and he ended up dropping out because he couldn’t handle being the oldest. besides, it’ll give him a head start with everything.
Interaction with others is so important – I know I couldn’t wait, when I was little. All my children loved it….I think he is ready – he may be the youngest ….. but the most advanced you never know !! :O) Good luck!!
I’d say wait. He can still learn from you as his parents and it will increase his possibilities for sports in the future. Like a kid in my grade was held back a year and he made varsity throwing events in track and field as a freshman.
No. I think that the sooner he starts school the smarter he will be.
No way, Right now i am a senior At Greater Lowell Tech In Tyngsboro Ma. http://www.GLTECH.ORG and im going to be on of the oungens graduation with my class. I started school young and My mom wanted to hold me back a a year so i would be with a better age group but i’m glad she didnt because i have embarked on a journey that i ejoy. I found that being the youngest kid in class wasnt a big deal because i learned with everyone else and I did everything with everyone else reguardless of what my age was. Im 17 and im graduation with a few other 17 year olds 18 and 19 year olds. When you in school you are all on the same page and i look at things this way. Im 17 and I have the same if not better IQ than the 19 year olds in my senior class. In the long run its going to be good for him because whe he goes to colege he’ll still be on of the youngest and when he graduates from college… still the youngest but this is were it will all come out in the long run. If he goes to get a job and hes has the qualfications just like thoose 19 year olds they are going to choose the younger onw because it shows that they know how to work and because there are younger they will have more years in their profession. I dont think you should hold him back and this is comming from a student who was in the same situation. Have a good day
Difference kids have different brain level.your son might be the smart one. so my answer is if you think that he has the potential to catch what he learn then i guess there’s no harm done in letting him enter the kindergarden . i mean my sis starts when she’s two and she’s doing well.
Hold him back. When he enters school, he will be older, more mature, and better able to handle the stress of leaving the home and you. Try putting him in day care school for a two hours. It will give you a break and him a head start.
put hin in NOW exposure needed.
I think it depends on your son. Do you think he is ready? is it a full day program or half? Does he want to start? If you think he is too young then give him the extra year to mature, he will do better in school if he is ready. You can always find a program that he can attend that is more suitable if you are worried that he is not challenged. Boys sometimes need the extra maturity do really excel.