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Crayons   | | posted 28-Jun-2008 10:19pm |
Put them in the same grade. Probably a lot less trouble, less parent meetings, etc etc. |
LJD  | | posted 28-Jun-2008 10:57pm |
Enroll the oldest...wait a year for the youngest... |
romkey  | | posted 28-Jun-2008 11:22pm |
Why would it be a problem for them both to be in the same year? |
| kcthedog | | posted 29-Jun-2008 12:12am |
My impulse is to keep them together they will be available to support each other and will prevent a conflict between them about who is smarter buy virtue of one grade in school. But if there is a big difference in maturity then do not hold one back while setting the other up for disappointment. |
Matty   | | posted 29-Jun-2008 1:30am |
I think my first approach would be to find out what you are legally obliged to do regarding your younger son. If you discover that you have enough discretion, I think you should hold the younger son back for a year. |
| Lahdee | | posted 29-Jun-2008 8:03am |
Having a sibling in the same grade rocks! I loved it! |
they  | | posted 29-Jun-2008 10:09am |
Start the older one and wait on the younger one until next year.
Let him have another year home with mommy instead. That's far more important than kindergarten. |
| Enheduanna | | posted 29-Jun-2008 12:40pm |
I would have started the older one last year and start the younger one this year. I don't think I would want them in the same grade. I was 4-turning-5 (my birthday is Oct 31) when I started kindergarten, and I think that would be fine for my kids, too. |
LindaH  | | posted 29-Jun-2008 12:50pm |
If the younger one was ready, sure. |
| Galomorro | | posted 29-Jun-2008 1:11pm |
Other. If at all possible, in a perfect world, I'd prefer to start early HOME-schooling so kids could get a better education unless I could afford one of those really expensive private schools. If they have to go to public or private schools, I'd hold the younger kid back a year because kids need to PLAY when very young instead of being forced to sit for hours like they're made to do in regular schools. Kids this age have a lot of energy and heavy play should be encouraged. Let them be little kids and play, especially outdoors, as long as possible. |
llamamama  | | posted 29-Jun-2008 2:11pm |
No, I don't think I would. I would hold him back. At an age that young, the older you are the better you do..(generally speaking)..I mean, the same thing almost sort of happened to me when my brother started school. The cut off here is September 30th so I missed it and he made it. So while he is two years younger than me, he should be a grade behind me. My parents held off on starting him that year though because he couldn't handle it...but I don't know how much I would like that. I'm sure I would have gotten over it by now, though. |
| Irene007 | | posted 29-Jun-2008 4:07pm |
My son was in that situation. I could have made him pass a test so they would let him in; he was quite capable but they recommended that he start later because that would make him older in the class and more confident. He did really well too but maybe that's just because it was him... I dunno really. |
JessicaWoman99  | | posted 29-Jun-2008 10:39pm |
I would wait before starting them in school |
| Opalite | | posted 30-Jun-2008 10:57am |
I would always inroll my child in school. As soon as I find a nersary that will take them, I will enroll them. |
| moviesnob | | posted 30-Jun-2008 12:13pm |
Start them both at the same time, probably. |
| cloudhugger | | posted 30-Jun-2008 2:42pm |
Hold the younger one back. I feel strongly about this for many reasons. |
| cloudhugger | | (reply to they) posted 30-Jun-2008 2:43pm |
 X10 |
| aquawolfy | | posted 30-Jun-2008 5:31pm |
Start them both? Why not? |
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| LindaH |
Because of the sibling, or despite the sibling?
I have a feeling most people's answers would be the same, whether or not an older sibling is in the picture. I personally don't think that the presence of an older sibling should have any bearing whatsoever on the decision. |
| cloudhugger | | (reply to LindaH) posted 3-Jul-2008 12:53am |
I have only my older sister as an example. She was 2 years ahead of me, she should have been held back a year, being only one year ahead of me. Her maturity level was a huge factor, I believe she would have been better adjusted if she was older in her class, rather than younger. Her birthday was late september barely making the cutoff date. That had set a precedent for when I came along, the teachers had already formed an oinion that I was a trouble maker and I wasn't. The older sibling does pave the way for future siblings. |
| Zang |
You've managed to make this very confusing.
If I understand this correctly, I have two children that are less than a year apart. The local school district would have them in the same grade. I don't see what the problem is here. So in spite of not being twins, they would be in the same grade.
...and this is a problem because???  |
