School readiness is not only based on numericy, reading etc,etc... but is also about Emotional Maturity.... so maybe their recommendation is not soley based on work, but also based on your childs emotional maturity. My child was due to start Grade 1 next year and I was advised to hold her back (I thought I was a terrible mother that wasnt doing enough) - but was explained to me that rather she start school in the middle, than at the bottom, coz she will fight her entire school career to stay ontop of things if I forced her into Grade 1 next year.

Maybe google EQ and IQ - and dont force your child if the school readiness already states that your child is not ready - you dont want your child battling their entire schooling years and hating school.

I suggest that you take the school suggestion.We normally push our kids because of what we want and how we want it.Its not about you/us this time think about her well being.

I also did that.Begginning of this year.I went and enrolled my child simply because socially he is so clever.My friends was asking me if he is going to school this year.When i said no they told me i was delaying him.Even worse he was only turning 6yrs in March.I am telling you he is NOT emotionally ready for school at all.We battle to get him to do his home work every day.He tells us straight that he is tired.He recently started to leave his homework book at school claiming that he forgot it.Just to avoid doing his home work.We have decided that we are letting him stay in grd1 next year even if he can pass this year.His concentration span is so low for a grade one people.

Because he will forever struggle in class in terms of the amount of work versus his age for the rest of his school years.