Readiness for Kindergarten - OT

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Rebjane

Super Moderator
Liza,

You know your kid best. Sammy is an August baby. He was so ready for kindergarten. I do know of some people who have held their children back,especially boys(they tend to be less mature). Anyway, Sammy needed to go to kindergarten, it was 1/2 day at that time. He has done just fine. He is now in fourth grade and one of the best readers in his class(some kids are a full year older than him). He is also in the top math class. Ok, that being said he is one of the shortest kids in his class, so this I worry about(A mom has to worry about something). But I would not hold him back for his height. I think you know best. HTH
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
Liza,

You know your kid best. Sammy is an August baby. He was so ready for kindergarten. I do know of some people who have held their children back,especially boys(they tend to be less mature). Anyway, Sammy needed to go to kindergarten, it was 1/2 day at that time. He has done just fine. He is now in fourth grade and one of the best readers in his class(some kids are a full year older than him). He is also in the top math class. Ok, that being said he is one of the shortest kids in his class, so this I worry about(A mom has to worry about something). But I would not hold him back for his height. I think you know best. HTH
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
Liza,

You know your kid best. Sammy is an August baby. He was so ready for kindergarten. I do know of some people who have held their children back,especially boys(they tend to be less mature). Anyway, Sammy needed to go to kindergarten, it was 1/2 day at that time. He has done just fine. He is now in fourth grade and one of the best readers in his class(some kids are a full year older than him). He is also in the top math class. Ok, that being said he is one of the shortest kids in his class, so this I worry about(A mom has to worry about something). But I would not hold him back for his height. I think you know best. HTH
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
Liza,

You know your kid best. Sammy is an August baby. He was so ready for kindergarten. I do know of some people who have held their children back,especially boys(they tend to be less mature). Anyway, Sammy needed to go to kindergarten, it was 1/2 day at that time. He has done just fine. He is now in fourth grade and one of the best readers in his class(some kids are a full year older than him). He is also in the top math class. Ok, that being said he is one of the shortest kids in his class, so this I worry about(A mom has to worry about something). But I would not hold him back for his height. I think you know best. HTH
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
Liza,

You know your kid best. Sammy is an August baby. He was so ready for kindergarten. I do know of some people who have held their children back,especially boys(they tend to be less mature). Anyway, Sammy needed to go to kindergarten, it was 1/2 day at that time. He has done just fine. He is now in fourth grade and one of the best readers in his class(some kids are a full year older than him). He is also in the top math class. Ok, that being said he is one of the shortest kids in his class, so this I worry about(A mom has to worry about something). But I would not hold him back for his height. I think you know best. HTH
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
As long as you aren't pushing him forward (meaning having him tested in when he isn't age appropriate), I say you know your kid and stick with that. My first turned 5 one month before the cutoff here. I knew he was ready and he was. He is on the low end of the classes socially though, not that his behavior is problematic, but he does struggle a bit with the connecting with the other boys -- some are over a full year older than he is. He is doing great academically.

My second son will be 5 next Oct. Our cutoff is the end of Sept here and I will not push to have him go early, even though he only misses the deadline by a week. For him, and his personality, I know that waiting is in his best interest. And it has nothing to do with sports. It has to do with his ability to understand the rules and participate meaningfully during the day.

As a rule, boys tend to mature more slowly and it is very evident in my son's classes this distinction. I'm glad my son doesn't quite make the cutoff, so that its not me holding him back in anyway.

Go with your gut. My feeling on my oldest was if he didn't adjust we could always redo kindergarten if neeed be. Thankfully it wasn't necessary.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
As long as you aren't pushing him forward (meaning having him tested in when he isn't age appropriate), I say you know your kid and stick with that. My first turned 5 one month before the cutoff here. I knew he was ready and he was. He is on the low end of the classes socially though, not that his behavior is problematic, but he does struggle a bit with the connecting with the other boys -- some are over a full year older than he is. He is doing great academically.

My second son will be 5 next Oct. Our cutoff is the end of Sept here and I will not push to have him go early, even though he only misses the deadline by a week. For him, and his personality, I know that waiting is in his best interest. And it has nothing to do with sports. It has to do with his ability to understand the rules and participate meaningfully during the day.

As a rule, boys tend to mature more slowly and it is very evident in my son's classes this distinction. I'm glad my son doesn't quite make the cutoff, so that its not me holding him back in anyway.

Go with your gut. My feeling on my oldest was if he didn't adjust we could always redo kindergarten if neeed be. Thankfully it wasn't necessary.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
As long as you aren't pushing him forward (meaning having him tested in when he isn't age appropriate), I say you know your kid and stick with that. My first turned 5 one month before the cutoff here. I knew he was ready and he was. He is on the low end of the classes socially though, not that his behavior is problematic, but he does struggle a bit with the connecting with the other boys -- some are over a full year older than he is. He is doing great academically.

My second son will be 5 next Oct. Our cutoff is the end of Sept here and I will not push to have him go early, even though he only misses the deadline by a week. For him, and his personality, I know that waiting is in his best interest. And it has nothing to do with sports. It has to do with his ability to understand the rules and participate meaningfully during the day.

As a rule, boys tend to mature more slowly and it is very evident in my son's classes this distinction. I'm glad my son doesn't quite make the cutoff, so that its not me holding him back in anyway.

Go with your gut. My feeling on my oldest was if he didn't adjust we could always redo kindergarten if neeed be. Thankfully it wasn't necessary.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
As long as you aren't pushing him forward (meaning having him tested in when he isn't age appropriate), I say you know your kid and stick with that. My first turned 5 one month before the cutoff here. I knew he was ready and he was. He is on the low end of the classes socially though, not that his behavior is problematic, but he does struggle a bit with the connecting with the other boys -- some are over a full year older than he is. He is doing great academically.

My second son will be 5 next Oct. Our cutoff is the end of Sept here and I will not push to have him go early, even though he only misses the deadline by a week. For him, and his personality, I know that waiting is in his best interest. And it has nothing to do with sports. It has to do with his ability to understand the rules and participate meaningfully during the day.

As a rule, boys tend to mature more slowly and it is very evident in my son's classes this distinction. I'm glad my son doesn't quite make the cutoff, so that its not me holding him back in anyway.

Go with your gut. My feeling on my oldest was if he didn't adjust we could always redo kindergarten if neeed be. Thankfully it wasn't necessary.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
As long as you aren't pushing him forward (meaning having him tested in when he isn't age appropriate), I say you know your kid and stick with that. My first turned 5 one month before the cutoff here. I knew he was ready and he was. He is on the low end of the classes socially though, not that his behavior is problematic, but he does struggle a bit with the connecting with the other boys -- some are over a full year older than he is. He is doing great academically.
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<br />My second son will be 5 next Oct. Our cutoff is the end of Sept here and I will not push to have him go early, even though he only misses the deadline by a week. For him, and his personality, I know that waiting is in his best interest. And it has nothing to do with sports. It has to do with his ability to understand the rules and participate meaningfully during the day.
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<br />As a rule, boys tend to mature more slowly and it is very evident in my son's classes this distinction. I'm glad my son doesn't quite make the cutoff, so that its not me holding him back in anyway.
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<br />Go with your gut. My feeling on my oldest was if he didn't adjust we could always redo kindergarten if neeed be. Thankfully it wasn't necessary.
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
Sophia is a July baby and Jack an August. They were both ready for Kindergarten. The testing they took said so and so did their teachers. I held both of them back. Mainly I think because of cf. If it helps them in any way not to have to struggle in school, then for me it is worth it. I used to teach middle school, and the amount of time our kids have to do homework is so much more than we did. Our lives are very busy due to cf and their activities. If homework/schoolwork are easier for them than it is worth to hold them back. They also might miss more school than the average child, so I think being older might be helpful. Jack had to miss seven weeks of pre-k this year. I would have never thought that he would catch the flu and it would cause so many problems for him when he has been so healthy in the past. Jack is headed to a bridge program next year. He is ready for more challenges, not just a pre-k program. Also, kids with cf tend to mature later so it would helpful for them to be older rather than younger. Those are just my thoughts.

It really is just up to you and it doesn't matter what anyone else would say. If you think he is ready, than by all means send him.
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
Sophia is a July baby and Jack an August. They were both ready for Kindergarten. The testing they took said so and so did their teachers. I held both of them back. Mainly I think because of cf. If it helps them in any way not to have to struggle in school, then for me it is worth it. I used to teach middle school, and the amount of time our kids have to do homework is so much more than we did. Our lives are very busy due to cf and their activities. If homework/schoolwork are easier for them than it is worth to hold them back. They also might miss more school than the average child, so I think being older might be helpful. Jack had to miss seven weeks of pre-k this year. I would have never thought that he would catch the flu and it would cause so many problems for him when he has been so healthy in the past. Jack is headed to a bridge program next year. He is ready for more challenges, not just a pre-k program. Also, kids with cf tend to mature later so it would helpful for them to be older rather than younger. Those are just my thoughts.

It really is just up to you and it doesn't matter what anyone else would say. If you think he is ready, than by all means send him.
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
Sophia is a July baby and Jack an August. They were both ready for Kindergarten. The testing they took said so and so did their teachers. I held both of them back. Mainly I think because of cf. If it helps them in any way not to have to struggle in school, then for me it is worth it. I used to teach middle school, and the amount of time our kids have to do homework is so much more than we did. Our lives are very busy due to cf and their activities. If homework/schoolwork are easier for them than it is worth to hold them back. They also might miss more school than the average child, so I think being older might be helpful. Jack had to miss seven weeks of pre-k this year. I would have never thought that he would catch the flu and it would cause so many problems for him when he has been so healthy in the past. Jack is headed to a bridge program next year. He is ready for more challenges, not just a pre-k program. Also, kids with cf tend to mature later so it would helpful for them to be older rather than younger. Those are just my thoughts.

It really is just up to you and it doesn't matter what anyone else would say. If you think he is ready, than by all means send him.
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
Sophia is a July baby and Jack an August. They were both ready for Kindergarten. The testing they took said so and so did their teachers. I held both of them back. Mainly I think because of cf. If it helps them in any way not to have to struggle in school, then for me it is worth it. I used to teach middle school, and the amount of time our kids have to do homework is so much more than we did. Our lives are very busy due to cf and their activities. If homework/schoolwork are easier for them than it is worth to hold them back. They also might miss more school than the average child, so I think being older might be helpful. Jack had to miss seven weeks of pre-k this year. I would have never thought that he would catch the flu and it would cause so many problems for him when he has been so healthy in the past. Jack is headed to a bridge program next year. He is ready for more challenges, not just a pre-k program. Also, kids with cf tend to mature later so it would helpful for them to be older rather than younger. Those are just my thoughts.

It really is just up to you and it doesn't matter what anyone else would say. If you think he is ready, than by all means send him.
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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sdelorenzo

Guest
Sophia is a July baby and Jack an August. They were both ready for Kindergarten. The testing they took said so and so did their teachers. I held both of them back. Mainly I think because of cf. If it helps them in any way not to have to struggle in school, then for me it is worth it. I used to teach middle school, and the amount of time our kids have to do homework is so much more than we did. Our lives are very busy due to cf and their activities. If homework/schoolwork are easier for them than it is worth to hold them back. They also might miss more school than the average child, so I think being older might be helpful. Jack had to miss seven weeks of pre-k this year. I would have never thought that he would catch the flu and it would cause so many problems for him when he has been so healthy in the past. Jack is headed to a bridge program next year. He is ready for more challenges, not just a pre-k program. Also, kids with cf tend to mature later so it would helpful for them to be older rather than younger. Those are just my thoughts.
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<br />It really is just up to you and it doesn't matter what anyone else would say. If you think he is ready, than by all means send him.
<br />Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf
 
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grassisgreener

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I think it definately depends on the child. I used to teach 2nd grade and believe it or not parents have many different reasons for sending or not sending late spring/early summer bday kids to kindergarten (sports, daycare, maturity, parents want control, etc).

I knew that my 5-in-June daughter would be ready to go to K this year but I still wanted her preschool teachers opinion (because I have a high opinion of her). Her teacher said DEFINATELY send her. She is excited to go and I think it would be really bad to keep her home for another year.

Sounds like your son will love Kindergarten.
 
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grassisgreener

New member
I think it definately depends on the child. I used to teach 2nd grade and believe it or not parents have many different reasons for sending or not sending late spring/early summer bday kids to kindergarten (sports, daycare, maturity, parents want control, etc).

I knew that my 5-in-June daughter would be ready to go to K this year but I still wanted her preschool teachers opinion (because I have a high opinion of her). Her teacher said DEFINATELY send her. She is excited to go and I think it would be really bad to keep her home for another year.

Sounds like your son will love Kindergarten.
 
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grassisgreener

New member
I think it definately depends on the child. I used to teach 2nd grade and believe it or not parents have many different reasons for sending or not sending late spring/early summer bday kids to kindergarten (sports, daycare, maturity, parents want control, etc).

I knew that my 5-in-June daughter would be ready to go to K this year but I still wanted her preschool teachers opinion (because I have a high opinion of her). Her teacher said DEFINATELY send her. She is excited to go and I think it would be really bad to keep her home for another year.

Sounds like your son will love Kindergarten.
 
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grassisgreener

New member
I think it definately depends on the child. I used to teach 2nd grade and believe it or not parents have many different reasons for sending or not sending late spring/early summer bday kids to kindergarten (sports, daycare, maturity, parents want control, etc).

I knew that my 5-in-June daughter would be ready to go to K this year but I still wanted her preschool teachers opinion (because I have a high opinion of her). Her teacher said DEFINATELY send her. She is excited to go and I think it would be really bad to keep her home for another year.

Sounds like your son will love Kindergarten.
 
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grassisgreener

New member
I think it definately depends on the child. I used to teach 2nd grade and believe it or not parents have many different reasons for sending or not sending late spring/early summer bday kids to kindergarten (sports, daycare, maturity, parents want control, etc).
<br />
<br />I knew that my 5-in-June daughter would be ready to go to K this year but I still wanted her preschool teachers opinion (because I have a high opinion of her). Her teacher said DEFINATELY send her. She is excited to go and I think it would be really bad to keep her home for another year.
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<br />Sounds like your son will love Kindergarten.
 
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