[HappyHopefulMommy]

We were placed with a sib setof 3 this past July. One girl had turned 5 in April. Every one said that she was not ready for Kindergarten. We felt she would do fine and I did not want to start her at almost 6 1/2. So we started her. She struggled a little the first month, but is now doing great. We were placed 2 weeks before school started and I had to make a decision and knew very little about her past. Luckily it is working out. On the other hand her brother was 6 and was suppose to be retained for 1st grade. So, we did that. After a month the teacher told us he was bored and testing out of 1st grade, so we moved him up to 2nd grade. I totally regret that decision and feel like we are pushing him too much, especially with all the changes going on in his life. He will do OK, but 1st grade would have been easier and a lot less stressful. And their younger sister is 4. Her birthday is in October (we are in CA too). So, she could start Kindergarten in the Fall. I think she would do OK academically, but not socially. And after feeling like we have pushed her brother, I am definitely keeping her another year. I think it is a hard decision and depends on the child. You are her mother, go with your gut.