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PrincessP
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due date and school
I am due Dec 1st but some people are telling me it has to be born before Nov 30th or the baby will be held back...is this true?
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Re: due date and school
Posted by PrincessP
I am due Dec 1st but some people are telling me it has to be born before Nov 30th or the baby will be held back...is this true?
I don't know how true it is anymore, but it used to be. I was born Dec 28th and my mom fought with the school to let her register us...but no good, so we spent and extra year in nursury school. Then...we were always the oldest in our classes.
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| Posted 6/28/06 9:13 AM |
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twobabies
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Re: due date and school
my dd is starting prek and they told me the cut off date was dec 31.
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| Posted 6/28/06 9:14 AM |
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HopefullySoon
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Re: due date and school
I would not even worry about that now! December 1st is the cutoff on Long Island for all the districts, I think. IMO, it's better to be the oldest in a grade, than the youngest.
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| Posted 6/28/06 9:15 AM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: due date and school
the cut off for Catholic school in queens was December 31st, so it may depend on where you live and whether you are sending your child to public/catholic school.
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| Posted 6/28/06 9:16 AM |
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BrunetteMom
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Re: due date and school
Posted by HopefullySoon
I would not even worry about that now! December 1st is the cutoff on Long Island for all the districts, I think. IMO, it's better to be the oldest in a grade, than the youngest.
I agree!
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| Posted 6/28/06 9:25 AM |
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Dragonfly75
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Re: due date and school
Actually, I'm feeling opposite of you.  is due in the middle of November, which would make him one of the youngest in his class. Depending on how things go, I might start him late b/c I think it is better to be older (or really as old) as all the other kids in the class than a year younger than everybody.
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| Posted 6/28/06 9:29 AM |
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Stacey1403
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Re: due date and school
It depends on the school district. Not all districts have a December 1st cutoff. Some are the 15th and some are the 31st. Call your district to find out which one.
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| Posted 6/28/06 9:31 AM |
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nferrandi
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Re: due date and school
I don't think you should even worry about it. I don't believe that being the oldest, or being the youngest, has any specific advantages or disadvantages. Each case should be decided on an individual basis. What's best for one child may not be the best for another.
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| Posted 6/28/06 10:35 AM |
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FeliciaDP
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Re: due date and school
Posted by nferrandi
I don't think you should even worry about it. I don't believe that being the oldest, or being the youngest, has any specific advantages or disadvantages. Each case should be decided on an individual basis. What's best for one child may not be the best for another.
I agree!
My birthday is December 31st and at that time, I guess there was no "cut-off" date. So I was put into school along with everyone other chid born my birth year. Yes, I was always the "youngest" in my class but I never felt like it was a big deal or a 'disadvantage' ... I adjusted fine, did well in school, etc.
Maybe it's me, but I'm not really sure why so many people think that being the yongest is such a bad thing
Message edited 6/28/2006 10:43:53 AM.
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nferrandi
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Re: due date and school
Posted by FeliciaDP
My birthday is December 31st and at that time, I guess there was no "cut-off" date. So I was put into school along with everyone other chid born my birth year. Yes, I was always the "youngest" in my class but I never felt like it was a big deal or a 'disadvantage' ... I adjusted fine, did well in school, etc.
Maybe it's me, but I'm not really sure why so many people think that being the yongest is such a bad thing
I'm January 4, so I was always the youngest too. But I had already spent two years in pre-school and was ready to move onto kindergarten.
I wouldn't want to hold my child back if they were ready to move forward. 
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| Posted 6/28/06 10:50 AM |
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PrincessP
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Re: due date and school
Posted by nferrandi
Posted by FeliciaDP
My birthday is December 31st and at that time, I guess there was no "cut-off" date. So I was put into school along with everyone other chid born my birth year. Yes, I was always the "youngest" in my class but I never felt like it was a big deal or a 'disadvantage' ... I adjusted fine, did well in school, etc.
Maybe it's me, but I'm not really sure why so many people think that being the yongest is such a bad thing
I'm January 4, so I was always the youngest too. But I had already spent two years in pre-school and was ready to move onto kindergarten.
I wouldn't want to hold my child back if they were ready to move forward.
wouldnt jan 4th make you the oldest?
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| Posted 6/28/06 10:52 AM |
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annie
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Re: due date and school
You'll wait & see how your child is developing when it's time to make the decision. Some kids are very prepared and ready to begin kindergarden while others will benefit more from another year of preschool. It really depends on the child.
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| Posted 6/28/06 10:57 AM |
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PrincessP
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Re: due date and school
my question really wasnt about the childs development at school yr age...my question is...is the school cut off date Nov 30th? I heard I dont have a choice of what I want to do after nov 30th.
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| Posted 6/28/06 11:01 AM |
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