<p>^All of these is soooo bogus and has zero impact on a kid’s future.</p>
<p>What is the most important is parent’s contribution. I have fought with kindergarden administration just to get my D. into any kindergarden, since her B-day is Oct. 4. Her current at a time day care would not do it and discussion went on and on for couple weeks. Placing her earlier was the most important aspect for us as we are older parents living in very economically depressed region of the country and were not sure about our ability to have a job in our 60s to be able to support D. thru college, so every year was very important. Well, I found one kindergarden that would take her earlier and presented her current one with that threatenning to pull her. With both of them being expensive private places, I prevail, no I would say money power prevail. In all of that, the most important was that I knew that my D. will always have our support academically if she has any difficulties and pusuing all her other goals. Kids can go to any place (any safe place), any kindergarden, it is so irrelevant. The only relevence at this age is a parent involvement.</p>
<p>Here is bragging part. Yes, D. was the youngest one everywhere. No, she did not fail despite of kindergarden administration predictions. In contrary, my college senior D. has never had a singe “B” in her life. She graduated #1 from her rigorous Private HS and graduating with Honors BS in May. She has been accepted to 4 Med. Schools, couple of them in top 20. </p>
<p>Fight for your kids with all your means and provide them support all the way, and these will insure great academic success and success in all other goals that you have for your children. Let them teachers / school administrations have their opinions, you know your kid the best. If kid does not get where you want him to be, it is not the end of the world, they still have you.</p>