Language Skills: Teen

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Kindergarten Entry

M.B. asks from Washington DC

Why do we delay kindergarten entry? It appears mostly to be because some kids have a harder time with "social skills" and other behaviors. In other words the kids...

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Frustrated with Kindergarten Already!

D.J. asks from Detroit

During kindergarten roundup, my daughter's new teacher told us that they focus a large part of their time on writing stories. They don't care about spelling, the lett...

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Kindergarten - September 1 Cutoff Date

A.S. asks from Chicago

I have a 4 year-old girl turning 5 next September 11. According to all the information I have read on line, the cutoff date for CPS is September 1, which means she w...

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So Conflicted About Keeping Child in Kindergarten Another Year - Please Advise!!

M.F. asks from Boise

Hello Dear Mamas! I am the mother to a bright, vivacious, totally awesome 5 year old girl. We do not live in the US, but my husband and I are Americans, and we sp...

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Homeschooling- Florida- 4 1/2 Yr Old Start School Now or Next Year?

Z.F. asks from Orlando

Big choice for my child coming up! Really appreciate the input on this... My summer birthday son is due to start Kindergarten 2018 August. We are most likely goin...

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Smart Preschooler

M.A. asks from Allentown

My daughter will be 4 next week. She misses the cutoff date for kindegarten by a month next year. After this year, she will complete her 2nd year of preschool since...

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To Redshirt or Not to Redshirt? That Is the Question.

S.A. asks from Chicago

My 4 yr old son is in Pre-K 4 this year. He has an August birthday, so he started preschool right after he turned 4. He will be eligible to start K right after he t...

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5-Year-old with Discipline Problem

A.W. asks from Boise

My five year old is wearing me and my husband out! He started talking at age 11 months. He amazed us with how quick he could speak full sentences and he is extremely...

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2 Year Old Vocabulary

J.G. asks from Canton

My son is going to be 2 on Sept 18. He's definitely behind on his vocabulary and this concerns me. He knows basic words like mama, dada, ball, bye bye, hi, nana, pa...

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I Have NO Energy to Get Out of Bed When My Child Does

L.D. asks from Los Angeles

I feel horrible but a lot of times I flop back down on the bed after turning on UmiZoomi or the like...because I have NO energy to get up! I don't know why, I get ple...