My DS is 4 years old and is in reception. Hes the youngest in his class. I had thought about deferring him starting school but my DH and his nursery teacher both convinced me he was ready.
I was recently speaking to a few mums in a baby group I attend and they were all speaking about deferring their babies when it comes time to start school and listing all the benefits. I've had a gut feeling all year we should have deffered but the convo with these mums has really made me feel like ive failed him. Academically he is doing fine and he has a little group of friends but I know some of the older boys dominate him in the playground and I feel he has to try hard with the work to keep up at times. Would I be mad to look at holding him back now while hes still early in his school journey? His cousin is starting reception in a different school this year so he could potentially move to a new school so he's with his cousin and less of an issue with his current school friends