Kindergarten is in sight for our boys!

It’s SO hard to believe the boys will be 4 this July!  My babies are gone and we’re actually starting to think about Kindergarten for them.  These days, some parents that have boys with summer birthdays tend to hold them back one year even though they are ready age wise.  Some think that boys tend to be more immature and irresponsible than girls and giving them that one extra year can be a benefit to some.  I can see this point because the more mature they are, the easier a time they may have in school.  So with our boys, Julian tends to be a whinner and get’s his feelings hurt easily, and Chase has his delays (despite his great improvement!).  We were really leaning on not sending them in September 2009 and waiting another year to give them that extra year.  However, after getting some great advice from some great teachers, we are now set to send them on time in 2009! (Thanks to Kim and Casey’s Kindergarten teacher, Wendy)  

 They both raised a very good point.  Why not give them the chance to prove themselves in Kindergarten, and if they have to repeat it – then decide that if the time comes!  I can’t believe we hadn’t thought of that!  Also, with Chase’s delays and therapies, it would be more of a benefit to have him in a more structured environment.  Julian has such authority issues, and we agree that Kindergarten and all their rules may be just what he needs.  (If not, maybe military school will be in his future – HAHA!! …kidding… sort of…sigh..)  Of course we have another year and half for them to whip into shape!  So who knows, maybe 4 will be the turn around year for both of them.