'My worries run contrary to conventional wisdom, but they’re real for me.'
, we just didn’t feel like it was a big deal. So we sent him without worry, to be one of the youngest in their grade.
My worries run contrary to conventional wisdom, but they’re real for me. First I worry about the increased expectations that I feel are placed on older kids in each grade. People have made comments about my sons’ performance in both academics and athletics, basically calling it mediocre but adding that it makes sense “since he is really young.” So I can only assume that expectation standards are higher for the older kids.
It could leave her feeling a little lonely and confused if she is the pioneer in her friend group. And God, it would be nice to have a whole bunch of her friend’s mothers paving the way through this phase of motherhood. It all gets more complicated if she’s one of the first to navigate all the changes that will come to her body.
Oh, and when she is one of the first to turn 21 — that will be super fun! She’ll be the one forced to hit the bars with older kids until her friends score a fake ID or have a birthday. And during that time she can be the one who buys the booze for all of her underage friends — something every mom dreams of.
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