Any late Aug DD mamas thinking about kindergarten?

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Here in the US kids have to turn 5 by Aug 31st to start kindergarten. I’m due August 26th. My husband and I really want him to be born before Sept 1st so we have the option of having him be one of the youngest in his class instead of the oldest. My husband and I both thrived in school so we don’t want him to have to wait another year if he is ready. Am I crazy to consider induction before 41 weeks just so he doesn’t have to wait another year to start school?!

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I’m an August baby and my parents waited to put me in school until I was 6 for this exact reason. I wasn’t ready when I had just turned 5. So I was one of the oldest in my class and I’m actually grateful for that. I always did very well academically and my siblings that started at age 5 all struggled. So if I were you, I wouldn’t induce and I’d just let my kid be a little older before starting school. But do whatever you think is best for your family.

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Went for my appointment today. I’m 2 cm dilated, 60% effaced, and -1 station. Looks like he will probably come any day on his own before I need to think about being induced.

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I'm the opposite. My DD was originally Sept 2, the cutoff where I am is Sept 1st. But I have to be induced and have a late August baby. I would rather have my Sept baby so he could be one of the older ones in his grade, my birthday is Sept 3rd so I was always the oldest in my grade and I liked it. I'm a little nervous about him being the baby of his grade and being more susceptible to peer pressure and such.

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I think especially for boys it might be more beneficial for them to have more time to mature and wait the extra year. I wouldn't induce based on that.

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Funny, I’m on the opposite side! I absolutely loved school as well: valedictorian, full ride to college, etc but I want my kid to have a full childhood and it makes me sad to think about sending them when they just turned from 4 to 5. Plus, I’m a middle school teacher, and so I know all the sad, tough crap they go through and I want my kid to have an extra year of maturity to cope with it. School is also social and emotional too along with academic. I’m glad you posted this because now I know I’m not the only person who has been thinking about this!

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Personally I would be avoiding induction unless it was very medically nessesary.

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I was always the youngest in my class being a November baby and the cut off up until a few years ago was December. I think maybe just maybe I would have benefited more from being held back now that I have a niece who was born August 27th and seeing her maturity level. She had difficulty in kindergarten and now in first grade I’m hoping she doesn’t get held back in first like her sister- who is late November and entered kinder before they changed the date. 
I’d rather have a overly prepared 1st grader that did transitional and regular kindergarten. 
I’m hoping she comes in the next few days cause my ribs/back/vagina are hurting but I’m not inducing for anything other than medical purposes- which I haven’t had any so far🤞.

Any late Aug DD mamas thinking about kindergarten?

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