trying to hold child back but school is giving me a hard time

luhunting · Mar 28, 2008, 08:21 PM

My 6 year old daughter has had a hard time with math and reading she has been going to extra classes for help it has helped a little I would like to hold her back in the first grade and so would one of her teachers we had a meeting with the principal about it he thinks holding her back would be a bad thing but I know my daughter she is the youngest in her class her maturity is not up with the other kids and her math and reading are not even up to first grade yet. They told me today that the final decision was not mine but the school bord i live in utah .

NowWhat · May 29, 2008, 08:26 AM

Hello. I know this thread is a couple of months old - but I would love an update.

My daughter was held back last year in first grade. It was the best thing we have done.



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