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Originally posted by viet_mom
Wow. I did not think these kinds of tests were administered so early. This is Vietbabe's first year in school (her "preschool" was just a daycare and she wasn't there full time anyway and so would have missed any "academic" portions). I have to say that overall, my kid seem sooooooooooooooo young. She is in clothes for an 18 month old, has all her baby teeth, weighs about 25 pounds and is shorter than all the pre-schoolers. She still carries her blankey around, uses a pacifier at night (yes, I know - bad mommy) and takes 2 hour naps on the weekends (she would during the week, but it's not allowed at school). Her schoolmates come over and I see them playing "baby" (with my kid in the cradle). Is it possible she just isn't "mature" enough for academics? She's a mid Sept. b'day (she just turned 5 this past Sept - the same month she started school) but it's possible she is actually an October b'day b/c in her adoption paperwork I can't account for where she spent the month before she was received at the orphanage at the end of October.
I try my best not to keep her a baby but to be honest, I feel like I don't have that "intuitive" thing that other parents seem to have as far as raising their kids and I worry that I'm just SCREWING UP ROYALLY AS A PARENT. I do notice that she IS maturing from year to year (able to do more things, understand more, control herself and all).
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Okay, I'm coming in this thread cold, but two things. Have you considered the school might not be a good fit for her learning style and outgoing personality? she sounds like a doll face and bright....so maybe it is the school style?
Second, do what is best for her. if maturity wise it will benefit her to repeat then there is only good that will come from that.
Third, I did not know she was adopted, is she? I'm adopted from Korea. if you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
Anyway, the important thing to take away from all this is to not feel bad about your parenting skills here. This is not the matter at hand at all. You are a great caring parent it is all about finding a system and a fit for your child that works. YOu should also be your child's advocate. Go to bat for her if you feel she should be promoted.
