Andrew'sMom
Well-known member
Since you asked, I have to side with the few who said hold her. I know what a tough decision this can be for a parent. I just went through this last year (not surgery related, but his birthday is just 10 days from the cut-off date). For me, it all boiled down to academics, could he do the work or not? I thought that if he struggled academically, it would affect other areas of his life. Thankfully, he sailed through kindergarten and his teacher and I could ind no reason to hold him back (other than his young age). He is doing well in first grade, so I am at peace with my decision. He has classmates who are nearly 18 months older than him, and to be honest, they all blend well and there is no age-gap problem. If your daughter is struggling now, give her the extra year so she doesn't struggle the whole way through, especially considering that she is facing heart surgeries in the future. I offer my advice most sincerely ... I know what a difficult decision this is. A lot of the things we struggle with as parents, such as our children being the oldest in the class, the youngest in the class etc., are truly harder on us than they are on the kids! Good luck with your decision, go with your gut feeling ... it's usually right!
