Kindergarten readiness: Should I hold my child back? 23 Articles

by Jen Thorpe

Should I hold my child back from starting Kindergarten? This is not an easy question for any parent to answer. It can be a very emotional time when your "baby" is suddenly ready to start school. Every parent hopes that ...read more

by S D Rios

The leap to kindergarten is a monumental one, whether your child has been to preschool for years or has never been involved in formal education. Given the choice to hold your child back or not, you must take into considera...read more

by J Tyler

As summer comes to a close, millions of 5-year olds across the country start gearing up for one of the biggest days of their lives... the first day of kindergarten. Not only is this a big day for the child, it's a big day...read more

by A.J. Morrison

Kindergarten readiness is a very individual topic. The most important factor in this decision is to not let your own ego get in the way. I am a mother of four very different children and I confess that I was guilty in th...read more

by Susan Sullivan

Kindergarten readiness is a hot topic among parents of preschool children. The two big questions are: what constitutes "readiness" and does the child possess the identified skills. Basically, readiness for kindergarten...read more

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by Michael Patrick

At the risk of trashing my ratings, I think we have to do a reality check here. Holding our kids back from kindergarten is a little like saying we should wait until we're fifty to vote. I realize there are special circum...read more

by Heather

kindergarten readiness is a wonderful opportunity for your little boy or girl. I believe it was one of the best choices I ever made for my child. If I were to do it all over again, I would definitely make the same choice t...read more

by Veronica Flamenco

Tips for Getting Your Child ready for Kindergarten Kindergarten was a grade that once was considered a place to play with other children, a site where you could do coloring activities, play with a variety of toys, have ...read more

by Paul Larkin

You already know the answer to this oft asked question! Yes we know there are a multitude of factors concerning a chid's readiness for school and all of these have merit I'm sure but....How about the one factor which outwa...read more

by me mom

Being ready for school does not only involve the child's age, but it also involves the child's maturity level. I see many children that are ready to attend Kindergarten when they are 5 years old. After Kindergarten, th...read more

by Yolanda Taylor

My first children, twins, were born June of 2004. During the pregnancy my husband and I discussed the many benefits of a summer birth long walks with the babies, birthday parties in our backyard, and children with a birt...read more

by Gloria Ridgell

No! No child should be held back. This is a going question this year. Why will you hold them back. Let's face it parents, if what should be done in the home before this time, is done, this question will not be such a hot ...read more

by William Cobbs

No, definitely not! You should NEVER hold your child back! I am a certified specialist in early learning, and gained that level by working with children from birth to adult all of my life. EARLY LEARNING is the ...read more

by Marling Mcreynolds

A parent must know their child and their choices. I had been five for five months and I hated kindergarten, My mother said it was not required, so I quite after a few weeks. I went back the following year and started ...read more

by Christina Vogel

Once a child is old enough to attend kindergarten you should enrole him/her for their start in the world will begin here. It is hard for parents to let go of their children but by holding on to them to tightly all your doi...read more

by Meg Sargais

A multitude of factors come into play when you are assessing kindergarten readiness in a child, especially if your child's birthday is near the cut-off date. Social-emotional maturity is probably the strongest indicator...read more

by Brendalyn Martin

No matter how many statistics we run on the effects of starting or holding children back from starting kindergarten, we still have to allow for the human factor. Statistics, no matter how good are still just a series of n...read more

by Rhonda Mundy

I think that it is important for parents to speak to their preschool teacher about whether or not returning to have a second year is going to be valuable to their child. Children may appear to be emotionally stable in...read more

by Tiffany Flint

It would depend on why you would want to hold your child back. I have heard many reasons behind this one being that the parent is not ready to let their child grow up, sorry they need to grow up some time and this is not ...read more

by Kathryn Molnar

The best person(s) to answer that question is undeniably the parents! The teacher's must voice there educated opinions as well. But who no's our children better than we do? I have two children that were very young when it ...read more