https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:02:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten/page/2#post-2020808 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:45:01 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 2020808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both will be 5 years 3 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten/page/2#post-2020800 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:37:11 +0000 birdofafeather 2020800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>she'll be 5 years 8 months at kindergarten entrance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten/page/2#post-2020790 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:28:02 +0000 lilteacherbee 2020790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He'll turn 6 a few months after school starts (Nov). LO 2 is due at the beginning of August, so he/she will be one of the youngest. I can hold him/her back until they are 6, if I feel like I need to. I'm a pre-k teacher, so recognizing kindergarten readiness is part of my job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten/page/2#post-2020783 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:18:52 +0000 mrsjyw 2020783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is a Nov baby. He'll either me 4 years 10 months or 5 years and 10 months with a school year that starts in September. The cutoff around here can be flexible if you put in a written request. We're going to reassess his readiness at the 4 year 10 month mark. I was one of the oldest in my class and I hated it! But I also know that it varies from child to child, so if DS isn't ready, we'll put him in the following year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten/page/2#post-2020777 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:13:38 +0000 Mamasig 2020777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS2 will be 5 (may baby). DS1 will either be 4 or 5. He's a september baby born 11 days before the cutoff. I was always the youngest in my class and hated it. My 1st instinct is to hold him back a year but we'll see what his maturity level is at that time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten/page/2#post-2020755 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:07:13 +0000 erinpye 2020755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And I forgot to include my baby! She'll be a little over 5.5 when she starts...in 4.5 years :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten/page/2#post-2020462 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:55:27 +0000 fancyfunction 2020462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our cutoff is Dec 1 so she'll be 5, turning 6 in Dec. unless we feel she's ready the year before, but I don't want to push it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020450 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:51:16 +0000 Anagram 2020450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no clue where we'll be living when our LOs start school. I think most of the schools around here have cutoff days of Sept 1 or a big later in Sept. So Lo #1 and #2 would be five (July and this Aug birthdays). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020438 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:48:06 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2020438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is a January baby, so she will be 5 years 8 months when she starts.<br /> DS is a February baby, so he will be 5 years 7 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020377 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:29:12 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2020377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She will be exactly 5 with an early August birthday. </p> <p>For DS, I"m not sure. He's mid August and we could send him at age 5 but I might want him to be 6 when he starts and I might want an extra grade year between them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020370 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:27:38 +0000 lamariniere 2020370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the school we picked the kids are supposed to be 6 the year they enroll, but if they are 5.5 by the time school starts, they can start, so my son will be a little over 5.5, but probably one of the younger ones in his class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020365 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:26:10 +0000 PurplePeony 2020365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 years 9 months -- cutoff is 8/31 and her birthday is in early December. If she really seems ready, we may look into private school so she can go the year before, otherwise she'll stay at her daycare in the pre-K class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020360 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:23:49 +0000 avivoca 2020360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: If I can send her to private kindergarten early, I may do that. It just depends on if she's emotionally and/or academically ready for kindergarten, I can afford a private school for a year, and can find one that will accept her despite her birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020289 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:01:12 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 2020289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: same. Our cutoff is September 1, and Chloe turns 5 in October. So she will start when she is almost 6 and be the oldest in her class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020273 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:57:49 +0000 sarac 2020273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, my daughter is 12 days past the cut off. I'm already gearing up for the fight about it, because I won't let he be held back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020249 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:47:04 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2020249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: Toronto. Junior kindergarten starts the calendar year your LO turns four. DD1 is early January, DD2 is late December. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020207 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:27:48 +0000 MamaCate 2020207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 years 8 months. December birthday after September cutoff. Our daycare has a great preK program though so I hope she won't get bored! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020205 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:25:52 +0000 Mrs. J 2020205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our cutoff is 9/1, and his birthday is 11/17, so he will be like @shootingstar:'s son and 5 y 9 mo.</p> <p>LO2 is due in August, so he/she will be one of the youngest at just 5, which is how I was. I turned 5 the week before school started. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020201 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:24:38 +0000 mrsrain 2020201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She has a May birthday, so she will be five unless we decide to wait an extra year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020182 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:16:16 +0000 hilsy85 2020182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He will be 4y11m. He will turn 5 a month after school starts. We don't have the option to hold back I think? I'm fine with it, I was the youngest in my grade...if he seems like he's really not ready, we'll re visit the topic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020177 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:14:18 +0000 Andrea 2020177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 will be 5 years and 4 months. Not sure when I will start DD2 yet. She will either be 4 years 8 months or 5 years 8 months. I'll have to make the call closer to the time. She's only 2 now so it's too early to tell. I'll wait and see how she develops in preschool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020175 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:13:51 +0000 yerpie110 2020175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She'll be 5 years and 7 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020174 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:13:35 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2020174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cutoff here is August 31st, so LO will be 5, turning 6 at the end of September. I haven't done enough research regarding redshirting to be either for or against this yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020169 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:13:16 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2020169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: your kindergarten starts at 3/4? Where do you live? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020165 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:11:36 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2020165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 5.5, for both kiddos. If they were close to the cutoff it would depend on their maturity and whether I thought they were ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020158 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:07:41 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2020158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 will be 4 years 8 months. DD2 will be 3 years 8 months. Their birthdays are ten days shy of two years apart, but they fall on opposite sides of the school cutoff. I am conflicted about having them be oldest and youngest in their school years. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020151 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:06:52 +0000 mrskc 2020151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 will be 5 years and turn 6 just 2 months into the school year. LO2 will have just turned 5. They are 2 years apart but will only have a 1 year school grade difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020141 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:02:25 +0000 yin 2020141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 will be 5 years and 5 months old. LO2 will be 5 years and 10 months old. Cut off date is August 31st. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020137 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:01:23 +0000 Smurfette 2020137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She will be 5.5 (March bday) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-will-your-lo-be-when-they-start-kindergarten#post-2020132 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:59:50 +0000 erinpye 2020132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She will have turned 5 the previous April. </p>