Hello fellow mummy's, my first post here. A friend recommended I ask for advice on here.
Trying to cut a long story short I have an amazing 4 year old daughter who's due to start school in September. I do not think she is at all ready for this, I am not speaking as a neurotic parent who doesn't want to part with her child. I have an older son who was so ready for school and thrives in the environment. My daughter has always been very slow in her development, only way I could really try and describe it is she's a 4 year old but seems to have the mental development of a 2 year old.
She's been tested multiple times for things, seen by paediatricians, health visitors etc. Tested for autism (which they are confident she does not have) but I am always told she just likes to do things at her own pace.
I honestly do not feel she's at all ready for school. I wondered if anyone had kept their child back a year, how the logistics of it work, if she'd be able to start reception a year later? Do you feel it benefited your child or made it more difficult for them?
This is really starting to worry me & any and all shared experiences and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Keeping a child a year back?
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OceanForest · 22/02/2018 16:47
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