September baby, and kindergarden?

Question

Not something I have to worry about for a while, as my daughter is only 7 months old. However, savannah was born sept. 27th. In my town I can send her to kindergarden just before she turns 5, or wait until shes almost 6. What do you think is better?

Answer 1

send her right away my sister was in kindergarten more than a week before her birthday and we are glad we did because now we know she has a reading problem so we can help her.

Answer 2

I had a similar problem with my son.  However, he missed the cutoff day by 7 days and the school wouldn't allow him to begin kindergarten.  He was advanced and very ready.  However, after speaking to some people, I was told that holding a child back is a gift.  Every child is different and you can't predict the future.  But holding them back is more of an assurance that they will be mature enough to handle it.  My son did great and excelled.  My other son, I held back because he just wasn't ready even though he barely made the cut-off date.  I'd plan to hold her back.

Answer 3

ALWAYS better to wait an extra year. They cope at school and breeze through rather than struggle and you get an extra year with her before handing her over to "school"

Answer 4

That's my daughters birthday too! She started when she was 4, almost 5, and is now in 1st grade. She is in the 1,2 combo class(1st and 2nd graders), and is doing very well. I think it just depends on your daughter. My daughter went to preschool for 2 years before she started kindergarten, which I think helped a lot.

Answer 5

She may be ready for the academics, but not the socialization that kindergarten requires.  This can turn out badly if it's not the right timing.  It so much depends upon the child.  

If she goes to preschool, perhaps the preschool teacher will be able to help you assess her readiness.

I would also read a couple of books on the subject.

Answer 6

You have to wait and see if she is ready. Girls are usually ready earlier than boys.  I sent my daughter a few months shy of 5.  She is now in second grade, and is the youngest one in the class, but is doing very well.

Answer 7

wait and see how quick she learns then make the decision. I have 5 kids and pregnant again. and my 7 yr. old went to kindergarten when she was 4 turning 5 on Sept 29th. She is doing very well. It all depends on if she develops faster then others.

Good Luck and God Bless

Answer 8

It depends on your child. There is not one right answer.

When time comes evaluate your child. Does she do ok when away from you? Does she get along with friends for the most part? Does she seem excited about going to school?

If you answered yes to the above questions enroll her before she turns five, but be ready to pull her out and wait another year to try again if it doesn't work.

My daughter is a late August baby and she turned five on the first day of Kindergarten. She's is now in 5th grade and it worked for us, but I was ready to accept it if she wasn't ready yet. It's mostly trial and error since every child matures at different levels.

Answer 9

if she seems ready i wouldnt wait b/c she will soon be turning 5 when its that time but you could send her to preschool before she is supposed to go.

Answer 10

Honestly your best bet is to wait and see how mature she is when it times to start school. Some people say its better to start her when she is still 4 almost 5 because she will generaly be with the same age group. My frineds kid is in the same boat. She is 2 now and my friend has started with her flash cards just to kind of have her ready. Like she takes a half an hour each day to spen with her child. Every other day to other 2 days she take the cards out and shows them to her and tells her what they are. She is actually remembering some of them. Its just an idea and a suggestion. But you really just need to wait and see when the time comes.

Answer 11

Every child is different and you won't really know what to do for your daughter until you see how mature she is.  We live in Michigan where our cut-off birthday date is December 1.  My middle daughter has a November 12 birthday so we were faced with a similar dilema.  My mom was a kindergarten/first grade teacher for 30 years and I also have an early elementary teaching degree.  We both felt she was ready on many levels to go, but I was still a bit hesitant at sending her at 4 years old to kindergarten so I asked for her to be evaluated by the school.  She was at the top of the percentile chart for both her height and weight.  I felt waiting until she was 5 nearly 6 would make her standout in a bad way with her peer group since she was already taller and heavier than most of the kids she would be going to school with if we sent her when she was 4 almost 5.  She is now 23 years old and was the second to the youngest in her class all the way through school, but she did well acadmically and her maturity level remained high.  Her best friend since 5th grade is actually over a year older than she is since she has an October birthday and her parents opted to send her when she was 5 almost 6.  As far as maturity, my daughter was far ahead of her friend despite the age difference.  I know some kids who were held back until they were 5 almost 6 and it was the best decision for them based on their readiness level.  I also know many who were 4 almost 5 (including me and my husband) when starting kindergarten and did fine.  I don't think one is better than the other without taking the individual child into consideration.

Answer 12

All of my kids are born in August (12th, 18th, and 26th), and our cutoff is Sept. 1.  My oldest is the 18th and she started just after 5, and had no problem, the next is the 26th and she start kindergarten when she was 4 (a week from being 5) and she had some issues in kindergarten and 1st grade, but now in second is one of the smartest kids in her class.  I did have to tutor her at home a little, but it mainly came down to her maturity level.  When she matured, she was able to calm down enough to be able to do her school work and concentrate better.  My son's b-day is on the 12th, and he will be starting kindergarten in the fall.  I didn't plan on holding him back for a second.  I think the trick is to put your child in preschool for a year prior to starting kindergarten, and second if they aren't ready either be ready to spend the extra time to tutor them or hold them back for the year.  I did have doubts about sending my younger daughter early, and even regretted it at times, but now she is thriving, so I guess I made the right choice.  You really need to know your child and be in touch with her abilities before you make this decision.

Answer 13

I was born  Sept.  9th  and my parents  went back and forth with me.  But I can tell you that I think they made a great choice with sending me the the second year.  As you said  she will be almost 6,  but that turns into being one of the first in her class that gets to have a birthday.  Chances are she will also be one of the oldest in the class too.  There were times that I myself "hated my parents for holding me back" because I was good friends with alot of the people that were a year ahead.  But that was nothing more than me thinking I knew everything as a teenager.  

IF you have questions about  the Pro's and Con's  try contacting one of the local school and asking if there is someone  you could talk to.  

Good Luck !!

Answer 14

I would do it when she is 5.

I plan on doing that with my Sept baby.

Answer 15

I would wait and see how advanced she is come registration time, but unless she is leaps and bounds above other children I would wait until she's almost 6.  She will have a scholastic advantage due to her maturity.