Noah has just started Kindy and he will be 6 in May. So he is 5 and 9 months. He was just not ready to go last year and I had no qualms whatsoever in holding him back. This year he is more than ready. They do say though that girls are usually more ready than boys at this age.

Tehya will be 5 in the March, the year she starts. I will be sending her then for sure. If she could go now she would be there.

I too think, that you know personally if your child is ready or not. If you have doubts then hold her back. She will benefit either way. From being at preschool and at home with you, or from going to school. You don't want her to be held back next year if she isn't ready to move on though.

Emma, Noah will be the same, turning 7 in year 1. There was no way I could have sent him last year, it would not have been fair to him or the teachers. I am so glad that I held him back, even his dad who wanted to send him can see that we did the right thing now.