UrbanBaby

06.20.08, 10:18 AM General Topics
18 replies

In Southern NJ, the parents all tend to hold their children back a year if they have a Summer-Fall b-day. A teacher in my neighborhood said we would notice the difference if we didn't hold our dd back. She is an August baby. It is all a competition now about being the smartest, etc. Arghhh. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 10:18 AM Flag

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:19 AM Flag

It ticks me off too. I think the schools should have some guidelines - like a test or something. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:20 AM Flag

op: no, they state they must be in school by age 6. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:21 AM Flag

I know that - just saying if you show up to register your 6 yo for K, they should make you prove that the kid isn't ready for 1st grade. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:22 AM Flag

yeah, well I am going to hold dd b/c her friend across the street is 2 mos younger and has to wait a yr to start. Now they will be together. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:24 AM Flag

I don't so much have an issue with the kids that are within a month or 2 of the cutoff - but the ones who are right in the middle are mostly ridiculous. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:27 AM Flag

my dd is in August, I feel this is close enough [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:28 AM Flag

i think you're right. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:29 AM Flag

I agree. Know someone with a Nov. birthday (cuttoff here is Aug 31) and they are holding the girl back. Hate to think that my DS With an April birthday will be compared to someone in his class who is almost 18 months older than he is. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:32 AM Flag

my sis and sil are both exactly the same age. one was held back and the other pushed forward. not a scientific study, but there was a huge difference. it was much better for my sister. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:22 AM Flag

was she pushed or held? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:23 AM Flag

held [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:24 AM Flag

much better for the one held back. the other was always too young for everything her friends were doing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:23 AM Flag

thanks [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:24 AM Flag

my dd has a june birthday. was thinking of holding her back just because i want another year with her. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.20.08, 10:24 AM Flag

well as long as you have a good reason [ Reply | More