Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:27:15 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-240568 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:28:21 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 240568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I find it interesting how one city is different than another. At first I thought it was a provincial law so all cities must abide by it but that's not the case. each school board has different dates. Our current date is October 1st. ChelseaRose on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-208025 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:24:23 +0000 ChelseaRose 208025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This thread motivated me to look into this for our district. It looks like they are in the process of changing the cutoff date from December 2nd to November 1st. We're due november 7th with a boy, so we will most likely be waiting. The registration form mentions some sort of two year transition kindergarten program starting this year for kids with birthdays between the two dates. Who know if it will be the same in 5-6 years when our little one is old enough. My older brother has a November birthday and was always the youngest one in his class, which he did not enjoy. My husband was born in mid-august, which was well before the december cutoff in our area, but he was still on the younger side. googly-eyes on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-208012 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:32:42 +0000 googly-eyes 208012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It depends on when in the summer one is due. I am due in the middle of September so I could have my LO in August or even October and I'd be inclined to wait. I don't know if that would apply if I were due in June! I think the important thing is social and emotional maturity, not academic readiness. And in working with young children I have seen some parents claim their child is just "bored" because it's "too easy" but really the problem is immaturity. I won't mind is my LO is a little bored, anyway, because we can always add things and work with her teachers to provide enriching experiences academically and in extracurricular activities. I also think it's important to think up to high school and college. Academically one could do well all the way through, but there are certain things the youngest ones just get left out of and also sometimes they seem mature enough at K but then by middle school or high school parents think they could use another year. ladybee on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-208008 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:15:22 +0000 ladybee 208008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A lot of districts in Ohio are offering an "Early Entrance Exam" where they do several academic and behavior assessments to see if your child is ready for kindergarten yet. jedeve on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207992 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:31:30 +0000 jedeve 207992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it is Malcolm Gladwell in Outliers that talks about holding kids back and how that makes them do better. On the other hand, I was an August birthday and a gifted student and was already really bored in my elementary school classes - I can't imagine being a year behind too. I think it depends on the kid. If they are ahead, go ahead and send them to school. If they are average/behind, it might give them a leg up to wait a year. I think May is too early to hold back. You'd be older by a LOT. ladybee on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207979 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:02:11 +0000 ladybee 207979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Bird - sadly, it is something to consider. Our cut off was September but this year it will be June. I had a little boy this year who's birthday was the day before the cut off and he had behavior issues (from being immature and soooo tired by noon) and we had to put him on half day. It helped a lot but even at the end of the year he looked like this little guy, not a child moving into first grade. Boys are just different. Not all, but most. mrs. bird on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207973 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:56:54 +0000 mrs. bird 207973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @alison206: thank you for mentioning the readiness of boys vs girls! I was a little worried that I'd be the only one to consider it & people would think I was being sexist for having it in my answer. Glad I'm not alone in it:) LuLu Mom on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207965 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:48:22 +0000 LuLu Mom 207965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our EDD is October 6th and in Nebraska the cutoff is October 15th, however I dont like the idea if her being that much younger so we will most likely wait a year unless we think she is fairly advanced. Mrs. Bee on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207963 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:44:45 +0000 Mrs. Bee 207963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ New York's cut off is Dec 31. Charlie's birthday is Dec 10th and we're not planning on holding him back. Since he is already small, plus he has a late birthday, he will probably be the smallest boy in his class. It's ok - he has a big personality. :) mediagirl on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207929 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:50:50 +0000 mediagirl 207929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was quite often the youngest in my class with a November birthday. I did okay, though. The hardest part was when I went to college and needed a fake ID to get into the 18 and over club. :-) ladybee on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207923 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:44:33 +0000 ladybee 207923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As a teacher, I know it has nothing to do with being smart enough and everything to do with maturity. Sadly, I think boys are just not as ready as girls if they have the young birthday. I would probably hold my boy back. Playing sports, do I want my kid to be the smallest? And I've seen how boys who are to immature lack the impulse control needed. leelee on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207891 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:00:32 +0000 leelee 207891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO was born in June but I won't be holding her back. I was the youngest in my class (born in November and cut off was mid-Nov) and was perfectly fine. mrs. bird on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207829 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 08:19:14 +0000 mrs. bird 207829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If we had a LO with a birthday near the cutoff line for school, it would depend on the child, but I'd be more likely to wait. Especially with a boy. School readiness often develops a little later than it does in girls. The other piece is that you're not just deciding if they're academically ready in the moment, but will they be mature enough to handle situations once they're in high school. My BFF wishes her patents had waited to send her because she wasn't ready to leave home for college when she did. My first roommate in college was 17, she was so immature and really still needed someone to keep an eye on her. I guess I can't see any harm in waiting as long as you still provide a stimulating and challenging environment, but I can see risks in going too soon. But I think if I felt like I had a LO that was becoming bored or showed a real disinterest in preschool, I would consider sending them early. DillonLion on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207820 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 08:03:53 +0000 DillonLion 207820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was always the youngest in my class (August birthday) but I had no trouble in school at all. In fact, I did really well. If I had been held back I think it would have been a disaster because I would have felt really bored and unchallenged. My opinion is ignore the age and see where each child is intellectually and emotionally before you decide. oliviaoblivia on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207783 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 07:14:48 +0000 oliviaoblivia 207783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm due a few days after the cutoff, but we plan to play it by ear. DH was one of the younger kids and never had problems in school. I was older and it seemed every year my teachers would bring up skipping a grade. Mrs. Cat in the Cradle on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207777 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 07:06:16 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 207777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is due the end of this month, and the cutoff is mid September, I believe. She will be young, but we will not hold her back unless necessary. My husband and I were both young in our classes ( not as, both born early June), and we never had any problems. sorrycharlie on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207771 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:58:23 +0000 sorrycharlie 207771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think we're going to wait and see. LO is due Sept 25, and cut off in RI is Sept 1. So..we might not even have a choice. But if she's very ahead and seems extremely bored, I might try to talk to the school to see what we can do. This might be a moot point though - she could make the cut-off if she's early, or we could end up sending her a year later! Rubies on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207759 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:53:56 +0000 Rubies 207759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO was born in August and I won't be holding them back a year. Andrea on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207755 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:30:28 +0000 Andrea 207755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would not delay my kids unless I felt that they would have a really terrible time adjusting and needed more prep. BoogieBea on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207721 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:33:11 +0000 BoogieBea 207721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both my kids are born in the summer. July and August. We've never thought about delaying them a year. Now you it me wondering as well. Mrs. Sunglasses on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207707 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:33:05 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 207707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Jacks: I don't think skipping is good either but I just feel like its such an important decision and one that can affect a lifetime. We will wait and see... Mrs. Jacks on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207705 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:29:56 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 207705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I skipped, so I was always the youngest. I would never have my kids skip, but I don't mind that Lala will be one of the youngest in her class. lilteacherbee on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207703 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:10:15 +0000 lilteacherbee 207703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In NC, the cut-off date is August 31, but it used to be mid-October and I have a September birthday. I was always the youngest, but it was never a problem for me (even if it was annoying at times). Luckily, I teach pre-k, so I feel like I'll be able to tell if our kids are ready for kindergarten or not. I think its really a case-by-case thing, but more often than not, younger kids have little or no problem adjusting. lovehoneybee on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207700 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:01:09 +0000 lovehoneybee 207700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're due in early-ish August, so this is definitely something we'll have to think about. My niece is early August, and she's one of the very youngest in her class, but she (so far) seems to be adapting well. DH was born in late August, and his parents held him back a year so he was one of the oldest in his class. He's crazy smart, but my MIL said they didn't feel he was ready for school yet. We're taking a "wait and see" approach, at least for now. Mrs. Sunglasses on "If you have a child born in summer, what to do with kindergarten?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-child-born-in-summer-what-to-do-with-kindergarten#post-207696 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:44:30 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 207696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Do you put them in kindergarten and he/she will be the youngest or do you hold them back a year and then make them start. I was the youngest (may bday) but never had issues with school but I wonder if boys and girls are different. Both my kids would be in the same situation. (may & July birthdays) What are you planning on doing?