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Nicky - posted on 05/15/2009 ( 5 moms have responded )

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i have twin boys who are seven and they are in the first grade there teacher brought to my attention that one is doing better then the other and that one at least will need to stay back in the first grade but it is up to me weather to move the other one on or put him in a combo class some people i have talked to said to move one on the the second grade and others have said to keep them together in the same grade. what do you guys think i should do????

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Nicky - posted on 05/17/2009

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they are fraternal and i do have a gut feeling to keep them both back but i was just wondering what others thought anyways when mine started preschool they went when they were 3 so they did two years of preschool and they were in diffrent classes and they did just fine as long as they knew where the other one was and in kindergarden they were in the same class along with this year which hasn't been a problem either so good luck at your decsion also.

Karen - posted on 05/16/2009

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Are they identical or fraternal? I find that my identical boys are much, much closer in bond than their good friends who are fraternal boys. This may affect your decision. I don't know what to tell you other than to trust your gut feeling. My boys are only 3 1/2 and I'm already a nervous wreck about whether to fight for them to stay in the same classroom together or to just home school them. UGH! I feel your stress. Good luck with your decision, it's a tough one!

Emily - posted on 05/16/2009

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You are in a tough spot...do you have a gut feeling about what to do? If there is one option that seems to be tugging at your heart go with that. I teach (my twins are not yet school age). All the twins I've had have been in the same grade. Keeping them back in first grade won't be too hard on them...harder for you. I had a set of twins that I was very good friends with. One was kept back and the other went on. They turned out to be in constant competition (may have just been them and not the grade difference). The one who was kept back oddly enough ended up doing much better in school than the one that moved on. Just some food for thought. Good luck in your difficult decision...

Teresa - posted on 05/16/2009

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I don't have any advice. I just wanted to wish you luck w/ your decision!

Silja - posted on 05/15/2009

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How much difference is there in their development? If they are very similar- but one is just below passing grade and one just above- I'd probably hold both back, but if one would be bored, I'd let him move on. Also, it depends how close they are; maybe some time apart would be good for them, but maybe they'd miss eachother too much.

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