Would you choose an Aug or Sep baby - planned c-section

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Having a planned section, it'll happen w/c 27th August. No exact date yet, but naturally it means the baby could either be an August baby and be the youngest in their year, or a September baby and be the oldest.

If you had the choice of dates what would you choose?!

Right. Well, come back when she's doing her GCSEs.

September all the way!

i have a summer baby and school has been difficult especially in the first year. It makes a huge difference.

Surely you can see that if the OP's child is delivered a few days earlier, so in August, they are no more likely to have learning difficulties than if they are delivered in September? Also their ability won't be higher if they are delivered in September.

I had to make this decision last year - it was safest to go earlier (getting dd here was the priority).

It is much easier these days to delay a year for summer borns, and I think it is likely that we will do this.

Fwiw i have a sept baby and am worried about how bored she will be waiting for school, to the point where if i could send her early i would.

September, if you are wanting your child to do well at school. Boys in particular are at a disadvantage if they have a summer birthday.

August, because you don’t want to risk an emergency cs over the Bank holiday weekend. And then you’ve got 4 years to decide whether to delay their school start or not.

It really does make a difference academically.

www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/Images/109784-birthdate-effects-a-review-of-the-literature-from-1990-on.pdf

It’s difficult though, I have 2 summer babies, 1 should have stayed in nursery for another year, but the other would have been bored senseless and was more than ready for school.

The range of ages for children hitting puberty spans about 7 years, so not really an issue at all.