choices
sometimes you have to believe that there is no wrong choice, there is just a choice. parenting presents you with that scenario at least once a day.
magnificent and i are in the process of determining whether we want sebastian held back a year.
the pros for him going into primary one next year:
– anjali and adam will be in primary one and they are two of his three great friends
– his teachers think he is ready for primary one
the cons:
– his hearing has just gotten corrected. he has a lot of catching up to do. will he be at a disadvantage starting full day school without the basics? primary one has a lot of learning. is sebbie at the point where he can be learning there?
– do i want him in full day school at 4.5 years?
– he is small for his age
– studies show boys born in the latter half of the year tend to do poorly at school
lots of people i really respect say we should have him held back if we can swing it. an equal number of people i really respect say we are underestimating his abilities and we should just put him in primary one where he will do a better job than we expected.
there is no definite right answer on this one. instead of making me feel good, i feel gross because i would prefer if there were a right choice, and even better, if i was making it.
