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HOLDING BACK A GRADE...?
We have adopted 6 children - three different adoptions. Our oldest we held back to repeat 5th grade. He struggled somewhat with grades but truly was very immature for his age. Now a sixth grader - he is still in remedial math but is excelling in all his grades! We know this was right for him. Now his younger twin brothers face much the same situation in 5th grade. Although they struggle to maintain the grades. They are both small in stature. But, their birth days will make them significantly older than other 5th graders should we retain them. Anyone with any experience on retaining adopted children, please advise. The school does not look favorably on retaining children... Studies have shown retention can also lead to drop out in high school. (???) Unsure whether to let them go forward or retain them again in 5th grade. (6th grade starts middle school in our county). (BTW - the twins and their older brother are all ADHD)