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 !!
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.
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.....
Last edited by Kitt3n; June 25th, 2008 at 05:02 PM.
I didn't know it varied from state to state. I guess I never thought about it.
My DS turns 5 on 15th Jan. We're in NSW.
I think when I started kindy I was 5 turning 6 cause our birthday was in the middle of the year.
It's hard with birthdays at the start of the year, cause they're either going to be younger then others or older, depending on which way you go. (if that makes sense)
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
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