How do you know if your child is ready for Kindergarten?

[Olive]

its far far more important that the child is socially and emotionally ready for school!!!!
google kathy walker, she has some great info
id be holding her back! my DD2 is being held back and shes a feb baby

[~Kim~]

Ha Mildez, we have the same child only 12 months different.

FWIW I've never heard of a child being disadvantaged for being held back.

My other concern was her not coping and having to repeat. I think for her that would be worse.

[Mildez]

Kim that would be horrible for DD to repeat. I have thought of that as a possibility. When I write it down as I have now it does show that DD is emotionally not ready.