Starting Kindergarten Early
My daughter is 4 and a birthday in early November.
We planned to send her for another year of preschool so she would be 5 turning 6 when starting Kindergarten. However, her teachers informed us that she is on par with or perhaps even ahead of all the students in her class emotionally, socially, and academically. They believe she will be bored doing another year of preschool and is ready to move on.
At 4 years old, she is also the same size as or larger than 5 and 6 year olds. She is the tallest in her class despite being the youngest.
On one hand, I do not want to rush her childhood or regret sending her early down the line.
On the other hand, I do not want her to struggle socially being a girl who is bigger than all her peers.
Thoughts?
If she’s on target or advanced socially, emotionally, academically, and physically is there any harm in sending early?