[tbristow]

I actually received my degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Ed. though I never used it. In my experience here's what happened: step-dd and a nephew - they wanted to hold them back a year but the parents pushed ahead. Both flunked kindergarten and had to live with that stigma. Keep in mind that this is far more about your son's emotional maturity than it is about his cognitive skills. I'd say if he's doing better than average for the kids his age and his birthday isn't too close to the cutoff you should be okay, but only you know. Boys are more likely to struggle than girls. Do they do a kindergarten screening? Many states require that. If yours does then have him go through. If the results say that he should wait then I would recommend waiting. If he passes then there is no reason to keep him back. Good luck!