August babies

[inky]

I know I'm getting a little bit ahead of myself here, but I can't stop worrying about when C has to start school. Hecwas born on 16th August so will be one of, if not the youngest in class. Has anyone got any older August children? Or are you an August baby yourself? Only just 4 seems so young to be starting school!

 

[AugustMum]

I know I think this all the time! Some children that will be in their class at school will be turning 2 soon shes going to seem so small (doesnt help that shes tiny anyway).

Anyway...Im still not accepting the fact that they will be any older than they are now

 

[isobel84]

I'm so glad Noa is October baby, u think its well to eat, in Sweden we start the year we turn 7!

 

[isobel84]

*early

 

[Yodabo]

My oldest is 1st August. He started Nursery the month after he turned 3 and then school the following september at 4.

My middle boy is 22nd April, when he turned 3 he started school that september. I think it was reception first where they do mornings then afternoons...rotate like that untill they think they'll settle full time.

I think Drake might miss a year as he's 1st Oct unless they have him start the following April?

They do seem small to start school, i nearly bawled my eyes out when i seen how tiny they're uniforms were! You'll be surprised at how well they settle mind!

 

[leanne1b]

My daughter had her trnaisition morning for reception today. She will be 5 in november. Cian will be 1 on aug 13th. I have also thought about this, to the extent I have actually looked up the laws!
They dont HAVE to start school until the term after they are 5.
SO. I am seriously thinking I may keep him back and let him start just after he turns 5. I remmeber the 2 or 3 kids in my primary class who were august babies, and you could really tell they were younger. I dont want to make Cian struggle so think I will see how he gets on. If he is like my daughter at that age, I would send him to school, but he seems needier than her so I reckon we'll keep him out until 5
x

 

[inky]

I didn't realise there was that option, but as much as I don't want him to struggle, I don't want to hold him back either

I really wish I'd thought about this lol! A years difference is so big when they're that age, they could have classmates almost 25% older than they are! What would be ideal would be if he could start at the beginning of the Spring term but I don't suppose you're allowed to do that any more!

 

[Amy_J]

my lo is an october baby so will be one of the oldest in the class more or less, but as he will be doing school in italy they start part time at the age of 3!!!! =/ seems sooo young! and i had no idea about that in sweeden isobel?! wow!

 

[leanne1b]

See that's my thinking. If he's like my daughter... I would be holdin him back.. So I'd let him go, but if he seems very young in himself, I'd prob hold him back so that he could be on par with the other kids x

 

[inky]

Guess we won't really know until nearer the time! I really can't imagine him going to school

in Italy it's 3?! I think I like the sound of Sweden best

 

[Amy_J]

Guess we won't really know until nearer the time! I really can't imagine him going to school

in Italy it's 3?! I think I like the sound of Sweden best

yeah 3! i taught english there, and my best students were the 3 and 4 year olds!!!! most of them are so tiny and they wear these really cute aprons over their clothes!!!! so cute! obviously its more like nursery but classed as "proper" school iykwim..... still its so young! they only do half a day and are falling asleep by the end of it! bless. yeahhh i like sweeden the best too!!! what do they do up till 7??

 

[JJ Mum]

I was a 23rd July baby and I always felt I wasn't ready for gcse's and my exams etc till the year later!
Having said that my eldest son (feb bday) started the term after he turned 5 , and he was fine, and my middle boy Jan bday) started at age 3 in nursery at the school (half days) and was 4 when he started school, and my daughter (march bday) was 4 for nursey and 4 for school (less time in nursery). Both were far more ahead of my eldest in learning and both far more ready for school that my eldest who started after 5 , this gave them a really good start and grounding in letters, sounds, colours etc , and they are still both ahead of my eldest, but who knows how much is them or the school system casuing that.

I think the little ones will be fine whenever they start, but I agree it's too early to start school fulltime,once they start school , they change into horrors!

 

[Zazu]

I'm an august baby! I never had any problems at all, I never felt I wasn't ready for anything. I think it just depends on the baby. I have put zacs name down for pre school at 2 and a half, he is not going to nursery so I would like him to have interaction with other children as soon as possible (apart from baby groups). I hope he will be ready, dint want it to be distressing for either of us xxx

 

[inky]

That's good to know Zazu! My LO won't be going to nursery either so I need to start thinking about pre-school etc too. I want to do everything I can to make sure he settles in well at school when the time comes!

 

[leanne1b]

I'm probably being stupid... But why won't they be going to nursery? Isn't play school / pre school the same as nursery?!? X

 

[inky]

I suppose it is the same really! It's run and based at the first school he will be going to though, think that's why it's pre-school? I'm not sending him anywhere else until then because I'm not going back to work, and if I do choose to work then I work from hoe anyway so I'll keep him with me til he's about 2.5 x

 

[leanne1b]

Ah okay. I didn't know of they had different principles or something. That makes sense I guess xx

 

[inky]

I found out yesterday that one of my mummy friends is a teacher, she teaches reception age kids. I told her I was worried about LO being an August baby, but she said ad long as we do as much as we can before school to socialise him, and give him lots of confidence then there won't be a problem. She said she's always having to reassure mums of summer born boys but 9/10 there isn't any problem

 

[Cantstop]

My birthday is 25th July so nearly an August baby and I never felt any ill effects and did well all through school

 

[Fordee]

DD is 26th August born & tbh I never had any qualms about her going to school as soon as she turned 4. She (and I!) were sooooo ready!
From approx 6 months old, we did a lot of playgroups and socialising and even enjoyed communicating through 'baby sign'. At 2 years, she went to nursery also for 2 afternoons per week and started to have her days more structured. From age 3, she moved to pre-school for 3 full days, which built on her confidence, introduced a firmer routine and consolidated the reading/writing teachings we were doing at home. Therefore, by the time she turned 4 she was bored and needed a new challenge.
At first, the full 5 day week tired her out - in fact, she struggled with being over tired, but it was nothing that a good bedtime routine couldn't sort out, once established. However, she never had any problems with what was thrown at her in school, she held her own at reading, writing & numeracy.
Having said all that, both my DH and my brother share birthdays at the end of August too and they both state that they did feel like they struggled all the way through school. Despite this, they both are well qualified in their chosen lines of work and it has certainly not held them back in life. I suppose knowing this first hand before DD was born ensured that I took a very active role in supporting her learning & confidence building from a very young age to ensure she was fully prepared for schooling when the time came.
I now worry about LO #2, also due the end of August, but not because they might have to go to school at just 4, but what if they are born late & miss the deadline and then need to start school a whole year later at almost 5? I honestly could not imagine how bored the child would be!!!.