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Divya Chopra |
Parents Corner |
2024-08-09 |
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As you celebrate your child’s 3rd birthday, you must be thinking about the day he/she will finally become a school-goer and join kindergarten. While ‘3’ could be the magic number to enroll your little one into kindergarten, you might want to observe your child to assess her readiness to join formal schooling. Parents who think their child might be a better fit in kindergarten a year later, often redshirt them. But is redshirting the right choice for your child? We have listed a few pros and cons of starting kindergarten late to help you decide better!
“Age is just a number.” Yes! Although it’s a common practice in India to focus on the age of a child while looking for a kindergarten. There is another factor that should (must) be taken into consideration. The developmental age of your kid. How well your child can manage activities conforming to his/her age is largely based on his/her developmental capacity.
Toddlerhood is a period where major developmental changes occur in a child – physical, mental, cognitive and emotional. These, when combined together, must be the deciding factor for you before you start your kindergarten-hunt for your toddler. While your child might be good-to-go for kindergarten in terms of biological age, he/she might not be ready considering their developmental age.
These advantages may urge you to hold back your child to make him school-ready a year later. However, you must weigh both the pros and cons of starting kindergarten late. There are three such benefits of starting kindergarten early or at the correct age.
To be honest, there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer to whether you should delay kindergarten for your child. The answer lies in the accurate weighing of the pros and cons of starting kindergarten late. The basis for consideration should be the developmental as well as the biological age of your little one to give him/her the perfect start to formal schooling. If you are facing trouble in deciding on your own, you can also talk to :
What you decide now, will have an impact on your toddler’s entire school life, at all levels. The decision might be putting you in a dilemma, but make sure to not force anything on yourself or your child. Breathe easy, think and act. Don’t miss out on the fun years of toddlerhood!
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