How old will your child be when they start college?

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Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:29:50 +0000

My daughter has a fall birthday, and we opted to “hold her back” and send her to “Pre-K” the October that she was turing five; it is a decision we (mom, dad, daughter) have NEVER regretted it. She has always done well in school and was always ready for each transition. Remember, when deciding when to send a child to school, do NOT look at the kindergarten classes, look at the 5th, 6th, 7th, etc, grade classes–that’s where you will see the real difference. I have worked in elementary and middle schools for ten years, and several techers in the older grades have always told me they can just look at a class and pick out the young fall birthdays. Daughter is starting college 2,000 miles away from home in August, and will turn 19 in October–she has not said one word about her age–it is a non-issue. Also remember, that your child might be a whole year older that one or two other students in their class, more likely, they will be about the same age or only two or three months older than the other kids.