My son started prep this year at 4. He turned 5 in March. He’s a small scrawny picky still very much learning to communicate and regulate his feelings. As his mum I don’t feel like he is coping. He is 1 of 3 in his class that are 5. Everyone else is turning 6. He comes home everyday in tears that he can’t keep up with xyz that xyz left him out that xyz ran away from him. My eldest daughter also goes to the school and says she visits him at lunch and he’s alone and sad. I insisted he repeat kindy last year but took his kindy teachers advice and moved him onto prep but now I wish I didn’t. I’ve had discussions with my husband and his current prep teacher that I feel he’s not coping but both say he’s fine, he’ll get there & taking him out of prep now and finishing the year in kindy will affect him more but I really want to go with my mumma instincts and start him in prep again when he’s turning 6. I feel like it will be hard but will make a huge difference to him and his future being that 1 year older not younger for the rest of his schooling years.
Can I please have thoughts or experiences from anyone else in this situation.
Kindy or prep
Kindy or prep
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Do it! Have him in a different centre to where he was last year but absolutely do it. He will be more confident. Talk to him first and take into consideration his thoughts and feelings too. Poor bubba, my heart breaks for him
Pull him out. I have never heard of a case where starting later negatively affected a child. But if he starts his learning journey miserable that can affect him for years and make him hate learning. I wouldn't risk it personally.