Sage, Five Years Old

[this_deutschle]

Sage turned five years old at the beginning of this month. To refresh your memory, he is in preschool at a school that provides some behavioral modification and occupational therapy for him. Between December and March, the teachers are evaluating their students for kindergarten readiness. They make a final decision in March and then kindergarten

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[laxmi13]

Would you think it'd be better to go into KG a year later or possibly repeat KG? As a teacher, I would have said a year later because kids seem to know who repeated and who didn't. But as a parent, I feel like repeat is better because then they're getting KG twice instead of preschool twice.

Either way, good luck with the whole situation. All you can do is what you think is best.

[fruitbane]

Within a few short years my classmates forgot that I had repeated half of 2nd grade and half of 3rd. And I think when kids are younger this is less of an issue. Better for it to happen to a younger child than an older child.

[babyogg]

I am so impressed with what you say he can do! I really hope this decision comes easily to your heart.

[fruitbane]

I was put back a year when I was in 3rd grade when I changed schools. I was the youngest kid in all my classes and my parents thought making me the oldest would make the transition easier. Frankly I think it had very little effect.

[this_deutschle]

That's nice to hear. I was thinking last night that it might not be so bad for him to graduate high school when he's 19. Maybe he'll have a slightly more mature view of the world than he would at a younger age. Or maybe it won't matter at all. I think what is scaring me is that this is somehow my responsibility and I have no idea what to do with that.

[fruitbane]

I think behavioral issues will be key. Trying to get the best behavioral results will make it easiest on future teachers and, by extension, on yourself.