Kindy - What age?

[Jewel]

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)

[mrsmac]

I am a teacher in NSW and unless he has some major problems I would send him next year, he is just the right age!

[Jewel]

Thanks for that.

Yeah, we think he's more then ready.

[mrsmac]

Many of the schools are having days to look at the school now so maybe check out your local school.

[smiles4u]

TENNYKINS ... My Mum started me in primary school when I had turned 5 on the 14th of Jan (well, that was many moon ago, LOL) ... and I can honestly say I feel I could have benefited from starting the year after

DP had turned 5 in March when he started primary school & he admitted he felt the same as I that his parents should have started him the year after. He said he noticed the 'difference' in learning to the older kids that their parents had started them later when he was in Secondary school & in University.

Our 2 year old daughter's b'day is early May, ... & fingers crossed we intend to start her ' the year after ' she turns 5.

I didn't go to Kinder ... BUT DP did.

We intend on sending out daughter to Kinder !!

BUT then she is our only child & I guess I would love to spend that extra year at home with her too (though that's not the sole or main reason for having her at home for that extra year) !!

Our only worry is that her lil best friend will be starting the year before her (she turns 5 in the March of that year).

Such a hard decision ... all the very best in what you choose to do TENNYKINS

(I know I will be crying buckets of tears on my lil one's 1st day of school )

[dust]

our dd turned 5 this year (a may baby) starts kinder/prep next year.