Right now I am in a pickle!
I am having a very hard time deciding whether or not
to put Druw in Kindergarten, yes I know my baby is old enough to be a Kindergartner... don't remind me too crazy to think about.. anyways we're on the fence as to whether we should enroll him and let him go this year or hold him back and put him in next year.
His Birthday is in July so he'd either be the oldest or the youngest in his class,
depending on which route we take.
Truthfully, up until now we have had our minds made up and it was without question, set in stone that we'd hole him back, but now I find myself questioning if that's what we really should do.
We have our reasons, our pros and cons for both but right now i'm stuck!
Here are just some of our pros for holding him back:
-For a boy we think a year older makes a huge difference in:
-Sports
-Maturity (Dating)
-Academics
- Maybe he'd be more likely to get scholarships
-He wouldn't have a year to goof off after HS, so possibly more likely to go on a Mission
-Nate was is also a July birthday and he wasn't held back so he was the youngest in his class and he hated it for lots of reasons. (so you know where his mind is mostly made up)
Here are some reasons why we'd like him to go this year:
-He'd be in the same grade a 3 of his cousins
-He's right on target socially and developmentally to go, so we'd be afraid he'd get bored if we held him back.
-In HS he wouldn't drive/date til his Junior year rather than his Sophomore (so his buddies won't rely on him to drive them everywhere haha and dating, well that says it for itself :)
-He would be able to get a years worth of college in before (hopefully) he goes on his mission.
-I've talked to people who have been held back and they said they always felt "stupid" or something was wrong with them, and that's the last thing I want Druw feeling.
So like I said that's just to name a "few" of our pros and cons.
I know we probably are thinking too much into it and we should just go with the flow, because really a year ahead or a year behind, he's going to have his hard times and his ups and downs regardless.
As long as we teach him as best we can here in our home about values, principles, and right from wrong and most importantly that we love him that's really all we can do.
we need to trust in him and be there for him 110 percent.
I would just like to hear any feedback from my fellow bloggers who have been in the same situation, or know someone who has been. I trust, value and will apprecitate your thoughts and comments,
so please....tell me whatcha' think!!! :)
Thanks!
