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Fri, May 13 2022, 10:17 am
Aside from being the youngest, why is the school suggesting you leave her back OP? I think those reasons should clue you in as to whether this is worth doing. I don't think age alone should be the deciding factor.
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Chayalle


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Fri, May 13 2022, 12:59 pm
amother [ Thistle ] wrote: | Just to give the other side here -
I am a November birthday, and was the youngest in my class, and was not left back.
I think it was the best thing. I had zero issues academically or socially and am so happy to have graduated at a young age.
If the school wants you to do it for academic reasons, then for sure, you don't want her to struggle. But for all the other people posting here. If your kid is bright and has friends there is no reason to leave them back. They will be ok. I don't know why it's becoming a thing to push kids back with earlier and earlier birthdays. There will always be some kids who are the youngest and they will be just fine! |
I don't think academics are the only reason to repeat a grade, but neither is being young a good enough reason.
As I posted earlier on this thread, I repeated kingergarten for non-academic reasons (FTR I was already reading Hebrew, new my ABC's and numbers, etc...) and I think putting me back was very good for me.
As you point out, having friends is also very important, as well as how your child feels in his/her grade. I would ask the school why they think this is an idea, hear their feedback and evaluate it. (Having the chid evaluated professionally might also be a good idea).
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Chayalle


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Fri, May 13 2022, 2:29 pm
If she was just in kindergarten, you have time to re-evaluate at the end of next year.
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