[marykath]

Not sure if this is the right spot to post this, but...when did you send your fost-adopt child to kindergarten?

Our youngest came to us when she was 17 months. She was developmentally delayed and we had services, which we no longer have because she tested at age level or above. She also came to us with attachment concerns. We continue to work through those issues with the occasional help of a therapist.

She is 4 now and will be 5 in August. California's cut-off date for kindergarten is December. So, it should be a no-brainer as to whether she will go to kindergarten. Her preschool teachers (private preschool) say she wil be ready. Dh thinks she should go.

I am not so sure. While she is academically up to speed, knows her letters, numbers, etc., she is very clingy and needy. Morning preschool exausts her physically and emotionally. Although she has come a long way since joining our family, I still think of her as a fragile kid.

Another note: Our elementary school has the highest test scores in the city. Curriculum is rigerous, and when my oldest was in kindergarten there seemed to be quite a bit of homework.

What did you look at when deciding when to send your children to kindergarten?