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<blockquote data-quote="Tiapet" data-source="post: 568164" data-attributes="member: 455"><p>Depends on the age in my humble opinion. I held Ms Queen back in the 5th grade. I knew she was not ready to enter into the 6th grade/middle school mostly due to social issues/emotional issues. Her grades aren't ever really great and she was already in pull out resource classes. Let me explain that a little bit more first. In resource classes she's actually at the top level and they are easy to her but if she goes into regular classes she ends up failing. It's the class size that matters most of all and the fact that she can be more easily distracted and less ability to get attention and help from the teacher when needed with so many too. There is no in between unfortunately. This new year in High School they do inclusion classes with an aide for the whole class. The classes are still big and she is struggling but they have NO resource class room for her unfortunately. We've been struggling with that.</p><p></p><p>So back to why I kept her back in 5th grade. She was not capable of handling situations that would be arising in the middle school. While she is always socially awkward and does not get social cues this was more then just that. It was the issues that come with adolescent kids. I felt she needed another year to perhaps mature a little more to be ready. I had no guarantee she would but I had hoped she would. The school wasn't really happy that I opted to do this as they would have just put her through but I refused.</p><p></p><p>I can tell you that it DID help holding her the year. Since it was still in elementary school it didn't really impact her too bad socially or with the kids "knowing" she was held back at all and she is a VERY social girl, well known and makes sure she is known in many ways. The older they are the worst impact it has on them (stigma) is what I was told so I knew I needed to do it then. I'm glad I did.</p><p></p><p>I think it's a personal opinion on what you should do as you know your child best and their development stages and rate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tiapet, post: 568164, member: 455"] Depends on the age in my humble opinion. I held Ms Queen back in the 5th grade. I knew she was not ready to enter into the 6th grade/middle school mostly due to social issues/emotional issues. Her grades aren't ever really great and she was already in pull out resource classes. Let me explain that a little bit more first. In resource classes she's actually at the top level and they are easy to her but if she goes into regular classes she ends up failing. It's the class size that matters most of all and the fact that she can be more easily distracted and less ability to get attention and help from the teacher when needed with so many too. There is no in between unfortunately. This new year in High School they do inclusion classes with an aide for the whole class. The classes are still big and she is struggling but they have NO resource class room for her unfortunately. We've been struggling with that. So back to why I kept her back in 5th grade. She was not capable of handling situations that would be arising in the middle school. While she is always socially awkward and does not get social cues this was more then just that. It was the issues that come with adolescent kids. I felt she needed another year to perhaps mature a little more to be ready. I had no guarantee she would but I had hoped she would. The school wasn't really happy that I opted to do this as they would have just put her through but I refused. I can tell you that it DID help holding her the year. Since it was still in elementary school it didn't really impact her too bad socially or with the kids "knowing" she was held back at all and she is a VERY social girl, well known and makes sure she is known in many ways. The older they are the worst impact it has on them (stigma) is what I was told so I knew I needed to do it then. I'm glad I did. I think it's a personal opinion on what you should do as you know your child best and their development stages and rate. [/QUOTE]
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