Kindy - What age?

[Jewel]

Hi.
I'm just wondering what age you all sent your child(ren) to big school from preschool.

Thanks for your time and responses.
xx

[Kitt3n]

Hi Tennykins,

I think it really depends on your child - for me, DD was 4, turning 5 that march. She was definately ready "socially" and already knew most of the stuff they taught inkindy, so she was fine.

Good luck with whatever you decide, it can be so hard !!

[mbear]

DD#1 will go to big school next year. She will be 5 yrs and 5 months.

Ive only just seen in the last few weeks that she is 'ready'. There is no way (In nsw anyway) that i could have sent her before 2009 anyway.....

[Jewel]

Thanks for your replies.

We're sending our DS next year. He turns 5 in Jan so it's all good. He's only done preschool just this year.
I've just heard a few other mothers from the preschool that have children the same age as my DS say they're thinking of keeping them back until they're 6.

I just was curious as to what everyone else did.

[mrsmac]

Depends on which state you are in as the rules change from state to state. When does he turn 5?
NSW its 31st July for the cut off date.

[Kitt3n]

there were a few kids in dd's class who were 6 they started.... IMO they should have gone the year before, personallly i think 6 is a bit late to start

...6 turning 7 that is.....

[New Dawn]

it depends which state you live kindy/pre-school are all different but for us been in melb the cut off date is April so if your child turns 4 before april 30th then he or she can go to kindy or you have the choice if your child is young to hold back, so I had a April baby he didnt go to kindy until he was 4 turning 5, all children born after the 30th of April have to be 4 turning 5

most other states the cut of is end of june so all kids will be 3 turning 4 for the 1st half of the year or 4 turning 5 for the 2nd half of the year

does any of that make sence?

[SugarDust]

i don't have any in preschool or kinder yet but i do have a munchkin inthe pre-kinder room and he is only 3! the room is for 3.5yrs until 4.5yrs.

I hope you can work it out