On the internet, some parents worry that children born in the next few months, especially those born in August, will develop later than those born in other months, and there will be a big difference when they are young. According to the circular, schools must also accept children who have postponed their schooling. These parents are wondering whether they can let their children enter school one year later to avoid the self-confidence problem caused by the development gap.
"Going to school one year late" netizens have different opinions.
In various forums, the reporter found that parents also have different views.
"My son was born on August 5, 20 1 1 year. He is almost the youngest in the kindergarten. So both physically and psychologically, they are weaker than other students, especially girls. Therefore, we consider letting him go to primary school one year later. However, I heard that if I want to postpone going to primary school for one year, I need to go to the hospital to issue a certificate first, and then go to the Education Bureau to file an application. It's hard to achieve. Excuse me, are there any friends who understand this situation? Thank you! " Netizen casanue-va20 1 1 expressed his concern.
"I am also struggling. I want to send her to kindergarten in September this year. I can take her with me, and I can correct some bad habits. But everyone advised me that there is no need to study in kindergarten for four years. She has to study nine-year compulsory education and university, which is very tangled. " Some netizens also expressed their concerns. In the forum, a netizen said that if he had made the decision himself, he would have gone to primary school a year earlier.
The netizen said that children who can be paid attention to by teachers when they are just in primary school are generally freshmen, more mature and more sensible. Maybe it's nothing for adults, but it's important for children. And in the process of growing up, I feel that I have changed a lot from year to year, and there is a big gap. A year is a long time, and many things can happen in a year. One year older, your mind will be much worse.
There is no need to postpone school for one year.
So, is there a scientific basis for such concerns? Is it necessary to delay children's enrollment for one year? The reporter interviewed several education experts and listened to what they said.
Pan Yong, the principal of Jiangjunshan Primary School, told reporters that there is absolutely no need for children to postpone going to school for one year. As long as they meet the admission criteria, they should go to school normally. If a normal child is allowed to postpone school, it may make the children in the second year feel that the original normal child is somewhat abnormal, and the original normal child may really be abnormal under the psychological effect of the environment. Unless the child really has some special circumstances and developmental problems, he can apply for an extension of admission. Under normal circumstances, children should enter school according to the time divided by the Ministry of Education. Principal Tang Zhihua, a girl's middle school principal and preschool education expert, also expressed similar views. He thinks it is meaningless and unnecessary to postpone admission.
Six years old is a suitable school age.
Jiang, a teacher who teaches educational psychology at Nanjing Forestry University, told reporters that children's psychological development is different, which is really obvious when they were young. In reality, parents do feel that their children are backward, but we should not generalize and consider individual differences. Doesn't mean they will have a disadvantage when they are young. At present, 6 years old is still a suitable age.
Teacher Jiang said that in the past, some parents had "self-study anxiety at night", and some parents even had caesarean section before September 1, just to let their children enter school earlier. But now parents gradually realize that children's mental development level is not enough, which may lead to the lag of psychological development, so there is "morning learning anxiety", which is a good phenomenon that parents begin to respect the law of children's growth.
However, Teacher Jiang emphasized that there is an "expectation effect" in educational psychology. If parents have been worried about their children's backwardness, their life will be imperceptible, and their anxiety will be transferred to their children, which will lead to their becoming less and less confident and may really lead to their backwardness. When parents see their children's weaknesses, they should also believe in their potential.
Don't go to school until the children are old enough to go to school. Don't delay the children.