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So, it's apparently all my fault, thanks H
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 186394" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Reading some of these responses made me recall something with easy child.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">When easy child was in the 1st grade she was picked up for tutoring in reading. Okay, fine. In 2nd grade it was apparent that she was exactly and consistently ONE YEAR behind her peers in almost all areas, including social. So, I had the school test her, etc., and eventually made the extremely difficult decision to retain her. Friend-wise, no biggie - she only had ONE friend. Almost all the kids in her grade were between 9-12 months older than her. We had just moved to CT that prior year and so we were relatively new in town. I cried through the entire meeting but in the end the principal pulled me aside and said, "easy child would have been fine. She would have played 'catch-up' every year and by January she'd have been okay. But I think holding her back was the best thing for her because now she will be able to just 'jump in' and enjoy school. Playing 'catch-up' is no picnic - I did it my whole life!" It was a nice "wow" moment for me. And within the first month of the following school year when easy child repeated 2nd grade, it was very apparent that I had made the right choice. I fretted all Summer long wondering if I'd made the right choice for her. But as parents that is what we do...we advocate and make decision <em>at the time</em>, based on what we think is right for our kiddos. Thanks for the support, yet again.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 186394, member: 2211"] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Reading some of these responses made me recall something with easy child.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]When easy child was in the 1st grade she was picked up for tutoring in reading. Okay, fine. In 2nd grade it was apparent that she was exactly and consistently ONE YEAR behind her peers in almost all areas, including social. So, I had the school test her, etc., and eventually made the extremely difficult decision to retain her. Friend-wise, no biggie - she only had ONE friend. Almost all the kids in her grade were between 9-12 months older than her. We had just moved to CT that prior year and so we were relatively new in town. I cried through the entire meeting but in the end the principal pulled me aside and said, "easy child would have been fine. She would have played 'catch-up' every year and by January she'd have been okay. But I think holding her back was the best thing for her because now she will be able to just 'jump in' and enjoy school. Playing 'catch-up' is no picnic - I did it my whole life!" It was a nice "wow" moment for me. And within the first month of the following school year when easy child repeated 2nd grade, it was very apparent that I had made the right choice. I fretted all Summer long wondering if I'd made the right choice for her. But as parents that is what we do...we advocate and make decision [I]at the time[/I], based on what we think is right for our kiddos. Thanks for the support, yet again.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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