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December 1 for 2011, November 1 for 2012, and October 1 for 2013.<br /><br />I don't have to worry about that (my kids' birthdays are in March and June), but my birthday is in November and my husband's is in October. I was one of the oldest kids in my class. Although my husband is only a month older than me, he graduated a year sooner. It didn't help or hinder either one of us, but I think it's more of a maturity level thing than anything else. My daughter never would have been able to make it in kindergarten early, not because she couldn't do the work, but because she lacked the ability to pay attention and stay focused for that long. I think you're smart to wait! The Lovely Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116016955719774820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-31549409688480521292013-06-06T12:34:26.272-07:002013-06-06T12:34:26.272-07:00My son is a June Birthday, and I have agonized ove...My son is a June Birthday, and I have agonized over when to start him (our cut off is Sept 1). Academically, he is 100% ready, but socially, he just isn't there. So, he will start when he is 6. I am praying that he will get a teacher who is a mama of boys (because boy moms just GET boys so much better) and a teacher who will challenge him academically to help him not act out if he is bored. <br /><br />I struggle so much because your schoolmates determine so much of who you are. I want him to have good, Godly friends, and can only pray Class of 2028 has lots of boys who love Jesus :)!!clatkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327774552755006499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-24852843547145402872013-06-05T09:15:58.557-07:002013-06-05T09:15:58.557-07:00I completely agree: tough decision, personal choic...I completely agree: tough decision, personal choice, all of it. I agonized over it with my daughter, she's a New Year's baby. She was reading at 4, knew all her letters, numbers, maturity level, etc. The choice was made more difficult because my niece is just a few months older so it separated them by a whole school year. But because of her birth date we didn't have a choice without fighting to put her in early and we didn't want to go that far. Once that school year started I was SO SO SO glad to have her home another year and kicked myself for even thinking about having her start before she was 5!! So, when our son was born almost 7 years later in late September we didn't even question what we would do...he was just shy of turning 6 when he started kindergarten and in all honesty would not have been ready emotionally the year before. My daughter is now 16 and has done incredibly well academically, has been a leader to her peers, she's goal oriented and self-disciplined. We have 5 other kids in our small neighborhood her age who are all Fall babies whose parents waited an extra year and we all agree it was a great decision. My son is almost 10 and he is also an academic kid and leader to his peers. What used to be a stigma when I was younger (people always assumed kids who were older were held back for intellectual reasons) is now seen more and more as the "norm" and will continue to be that way now that they are moving the cutoff date back to September 1st. I do agree it's a personal choice, but in our experience, the wait has been more than worth it!! I admire your decision Mel!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />DanaDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195475813741891824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-75649282569360133282013-06-05T06:33:19.432-07:002013-06-05T06:33:19.432-07:00We waited to send our son and it was the best deci...We waited to send our son and it was the best decision ever. He is the most confident kid and is now a wonderful reader. Funny thing is that my oldest has basically the same birthday and we sent him when he was younger, and it's worked out beautifully for him. Same family, different kids, different decisions, both the right ones for that particular kid.Big D and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489109864323671073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-49033146444681276002013-06-04T09:15:24.914-07:002013-06-04T09:15:24.914-07:00My birthday is August 31st, and my mom had a c-sec...My birthday is August 31st, and my mom had a c-section (she is a teacher, and purposely chose August 31 instead of a September day because of cut-off day). She sent me to kindergarten early, so I was the youngest in my class. And I cannot be more grateful that she did because I was an advanced reader. I won't have to decide with Nolan since his bday is in Sept, so he'll be one of the oldest in his grade. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://floralandfudge.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">floral & fudge</a>Rachel Zimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990149857596642818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-67583103514274794492013-06-04T08:08:14.150-07:002013-06-04T08:08:14.150-07:00Love this post! You are helping lots of parents b...Love this post! You are helping lots of parents by sharing! Both my girls have birthdays close to the cut off and like you I began thinking about what to do while pregnant. I also made my final decision by thinking about sending her to college at 17 because I want her at home as long as possible. Love how all my thoughts were right in line with yours! I have never regretted sending her a year later. She has not only flown through school with flying colors academically but has the maturity to make good choices and become a good leader. I am sure your girly will also soar as the oldest of the pack. I think you are very wise! I am so glad to be encouraged by reading your thoughts this morning! Big decisions are not easy. Queen of Good Intentionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482201107945321712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-36677891834710142382013-06-04T06:47:58.037-07:002013-06-04T06:47:58.037-07:00Thank you for sharing this. We live in Pennsylvani...Thank you for sharing this. We live in Pennsylvania and the cut off is Sep 1, so they encourage the summer birthdays to delay start. Our youngest turned 4 in May, not technically summer but so close. I have been leaning towards delaying him a year, but also worried about the social impact we'd be doing to him (as he's got a little gang of pals that have done preschool together the past 3 years). But my instincts have been telling me he will not be ready. I appreciate you laying out your thought process as a parent and an educator. Jenn Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837579137023115892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-35573036451469496072013-06-03T16:28:53.487-07:002013-06-03T16:28:53.487-07:00I absolutely agree that it is an individual choice...I absolutely agree that it is an individual choice and every child is different-you and Kevin know what is best for Miss Claire and traditional Kindergarten sounds like a great plan!<br /><br />I have a Sept. birthday and started at 4-I always did well in school, but until eighth grade, I was really small and was picked on sometimes. That stopped when I shot up to my current 5'9" in junior high! I have to admit that I LOVED starting college at 17, I actually left for school a week after I graduated HS so I was super young. It had nothing to do with my boyfriend already being at college-nothing at all! I could have done with a little more maturity and it wasn't so fun when everyone was turning 21, but I have to admit now that we are in our thirties, being younger than all of my friends is finally paying off! :)Katie @ Team Skelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635764953803601634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-80833319366915586222013-06-03T13:37:03.668-07:002013-06-03T13:37:03.668-07:00Around here the cutoff is Sept. 1st in our state a...Around here the cutoff is Sept. 1st in our state and the neighboring state is June 1st!! So December sounds crazy to me. I have a Aug 30th baby and even though she isn't yet 2 I think about whether I will send her or not. (Who knows, the cut-off date may even change by then.) All these things we think of as parents, huh?<br />And I can't believe the differences in those pictures of Claire! She has grown up so much in looks and I can only imagine in everything else as well!<br />What a neat program that you can take part in. It sounds like a fantastic opportunity for anyone who as able to participate.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314319505059809423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-54677411264166010642013-06-03T12:37:15.163-07:002013-06-03T12:37:15.163-07:00Love this post!
I so agree it's a different s...Love this post!<br /><br />I so agree it's a different situation for each child to be made by their parents and not fall into the trap of what everyone else is doing. My oldest (a boy) was born in June and our cut off is Sept 1. I struggled for weeks trying to decide what to do. In the end we went ahead and started him when he was five mostly because academically he was so ready, he is like a little old man sometimes with his maturity level and he is so tall I was afraid if we waited a year he would look like a giant next to his peers. It was the right decision for him and we have never regretted it, in fact he has thrived in school and has had no trouble keeping up with the older kids in fact is ahead of the curve with everything. However my sister has a son that is two weeks younger than my son and decided to hold him back for her own reasons. It has been amazing to us both to see how even though we made different choices we made the right choices for our kids. Eric and Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800290198988020198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-88098791451048099922013-06-03T12:09:56.228-07:002013-06-03T12:09:56.228-07:00What a cutie! I am expecting my first baby in Sept...What a cutie! I am expecting my first baby in September and as a teacher, that was literally my first though upon finding out my due date. Our cut-off is August 31. I went to K at 4 years old and I was 17 when I went away to college. It was right for me but like you said, you have to figure out each kid as you go. It will be a big deal for me to find the right preschool.Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/00026215963407782034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-48834689911574993492013-06-03T12:09:47.144-07:002013-06-03T12:09:47.144-07:00Have you read The Outliers? Absolutely a must rea...Have you read The Outliers? Absolutely a must read for all parents and teachers. It's started a phenomenon where more and more parents are sending their kids to school late... some even lying about birthdays so they can have the oldest kid in class. Sigh...L. Shannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914259399299759952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-22619418610324456192013-06-03T11:51:24.125-07:002013-06-03T11:51:24.125-07:00Sorry my reply got posted 2x!Sorry my reply got posted 2x!E Ra Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627767131794960532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-39143590047505541502013-06-03T11:49:18.557-07:002013-06-03T11:49:18.557-07:00Thanks so much for posting about this! I am a teac...Thanks so much for posting about this! I am a teacher too and so have opinions about this. I also have 2 kids with fall birthdays Sept and Oct and my first thought during both pregnancies was exactly the same as yours! (My hubs thought I was crazy!) it was great to hear your reasons to do transitional K because that is what we are leaning towards with my oldest. We will likely do th same with our younger daughter bc of the same age difference issue! E Ra Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627767131794960532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-1159852931142551882013-06-03T11:34:22.069-07:002013-06-03T11:34:22.069-07:00I am the mama of 3 September birthdays! Ugh.. I t...I am the mama of 3 September birthdays! Ugh.. I totally get this post.<br /><br />My oldest daughter was very mature and academically advanced so we sent her to kinder at 4. School started in August so she was 4 for the first month of school (a hand full of kids were already 6!!!). Academically, she has always been advanced but I didn't like her hanging out with kids that were a year older than her. She was exposed to things earlier than I wanted.<br /><br />So with my twins I decided when they were 2 that I wasn't going to send them until they were almost 6. So we paid for 3 years of pre-school (times 2)- ouch!!! It ended up being good for me because Nate died the year before and I wasn't ready to let go of them yet. But it was really good for them because they are so much more mature than the other kids and the teachers are pretty good about giving them higher level work since they are older.<br /><br />SO...from a mother that has done it both ways I commend your decision to wait. My oldest will be going off to college at 17 and it's REALLY scary!!!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />TrishaTrisha Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426915708825675793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-91893785189569587302013-06-03T11:33:59.095-07:002013-06-03T11:33:59.095-07:00How exciting! Hudson has a June birthday (June 5! ...How exciting! Hudson has a June birthday (June 5! He'll be 4 this week) and I have been agonizing over what to do. He's our first born and knows all his letters and numbers and can write them all, but I worry about his maturity level. I think we are going to have him do 5K at his preschool and then repeat Kindergarten at his public school. So he'll be 6 when he starts. ACK! That just seems SO old. What do you think, teacher? :) Help! Blue-Eyed Bridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372823469381402561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-2106590716094586422013-06-03T11:27:53.914-07:002013-06-03T11:27:53.914-07:00That just means Claire and Kensington will be in t...That just means Claire and Kensington will be in the same graduating class :). I think that's fabulous! Plus...we get to keep them home one extra year. I love her scrapbook...so sweet mama!Mix and Match Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376029736474498758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-79971709858890968062013-06-03T11:22:00.529-07:002013-06-03T11:22:00.529-07:00That is so awesome that your school is having a tr...That is so awesome that your school is having a transitional Kindergarten! She will really thrive having an extra year in "preschool" before she starts school since she is so yooung. In texas our cut off date is September 1st. So in texas she wouldn't be going to Kindergarten anyways until next year. I too did the same thing when I found out Pearson had a June birthday, because in Texas us Teacher Mommies stress out about Summer birthdays. Especially if they are boys. Boys just seem to need a lot more time than girls to mature. So I have to make the decision in a few years if we want to hold Pearson back or not. I working really hard at getting him ready to go just in case we decide not to hold back. He going to do 2 day a week preschool in the fall. The Linkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799215034142081197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-46698504424595564652013-06-03T11:21:00.255-07:002013-06-03T11:21:00.255-07:00I grew up with a mom who was a kindergarten teache...I grew up with a mom who was a kindergarten teacher, so I often heard stories of parents that sent their kids to school too early (and what a struggle it was on everyone involved) - my mom was SO happy when we announced my pregnancies and she discovered I would have November and December babies (the cutoff was moved up years ago here in Virginia). I'm so happy you have such a great option for sweet Claire - and the 'free' part is amazing! Our Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297506819982671039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-82578001523792485372013-06-03T10:59:38.606-07:002013-06-03T10:59:38.606-07:00My son has a October birthday and I thought the sa...My son has a October birthday and I thought the same thing when he was born. I did not send him for many of the same reasons you are not sending your daughter. We have the same free TK program in our district in No. Ca as well but it did not start until the year AFTER my son started kinder. <br /><br />Yay for almost summer...our vacations started on Thursday.<br />Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104100135764091440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460311140317714777.post-75472616332240314572013-06-03T10:50:47.621-07:002013-06-03T10:50:47.621-07:00Our cut-off is Sept 1st and I know many parents wh...Our cut-off is Sept 1st and I know many parents who have kids born on August 31st and Sept. 2nd feel the exact same way!!*Jess*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05190888590178233798noreply@blogger.com