I wrote a post over on Village Voices today about why the Badoo isn't starting school next year.
I think you'll like it.
It's me at my opinionated, loud-mouthed best, I think. Definitely one I would like to troll! Have a read and let me know what you think (I am starved for comments over there! Well, not on Grateful (which incidentally went off and was bloody great fun on the weekend). But still.)
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PS - Oh, and I also stepped in for Pink Patent Mary Janes to do the Meal Planning Monday post... which is kind of ironic, I'm sure you'll agree as you read my blog and know how much I suck at meal planning! It does contain my Pea and Ham Soup recipe which is pure deliciousness, so all is not lost...
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Back before this mid-year cut-ff age thing, (see how old I am?) my son struggled ALL THE WAY through from kindy to year 7.
He's a December baby, and was developmentally behind most of the class all his life.
I went to the teachers and the principal, asking to have him held back but they said he'd be fine and he'd catch up.
Well, he didn't. When we moved towns, I took the opportunity to have him repeat year 8 (no-one knew) and he flourished.
My point? trust your mother-gut.
I am not sure I want to click over. We are those boring so middle of the road parents that went all crazy and held Popps back from school. The range of responses has been amazing. I wasn't sure why so many people cared about our decision.
Anyway, we are doing it again and now Immy is going to be 'like a teenager before she starts school'....
Ok, off I go to read.
From my own personal experience, I wish I had held back my two January-born boys. During primary school it was fine - the difficulties (for them) began when they started high school.
18 months is a huge variation in age and they really struggled with being so young.
My youngest was born in August so there wasn't a dilemma with him. Had he been born between Jan - June, I would have been inclined to hold him back a year.
Just my 2 cents. Great post!
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I'm commenting here Bron, because I'm still trying to work out DISQUS!! I'll get there.
So yes, always go with your gut, mama does know best in this case I think.
Bell is an April girl, is one of the younger in her class, and even though she's fine with the school work, I do notice that she can be a bit less mature than others in her class. I do wonder if it's maybe because she doesn't have siblings, but not quite sure.
So yes, I think one more year at home would be a good thing, and anyway, they grow up way too quickly! xx
I think part of the problem comes with the term "holding them back" when really it is just when you are choosing to send them. I have kids who have started at just turned 5 and then almost six. Does it mean I sent my 5 year old early?
Educational development is just like walking. Some kids walk at 9 months some walk at 18 months but they get there when they get there. Education is never meant to be a race.
Oh, I love that article. Our April 2008 girl will be starting Kindy (NSW) in 2014 for similar reasons.
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