Have you considering homeschooling until he is ready for school? You can still use day care if needed as long as his education is still being taken care of. Not sure on rules for NSW though.
Thank you for the help girls. I have spoken to the Dept of Education today and they advised me there would be no problem keeping him home till 2010 (she actually recommended it) as long as I can write a short note about why and attach a letter from the psychologist saying that it is in his best interest.
He is very bright, but emotionally he is in a bit of a shambles. He has always been on the anxious side and we started seeing the psychologist before any of the other stuff came up as we were unsure about sending him then. Family tell me to wait and see, but I can't see that he could develop the skills needed in 3 months. Especially standing up for himself. The classroom is not such a problem (although he would struggle there too) but more the playground. If this could happen to him in a class of 20 with one of his peers and 3 teachers, I hate to think what could happen with 150 students around.
Am I beng overprotective, or doing the right thing for my little man? Whats your opinion?
Sorka, you know this little man better than anyone else in the world. Trust your instincts.
IMO it will work out better in the long run. Wait til he's ready so he doesn't have to struggle right from the start. In the long run the time difference wont matter at all.
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