Originally Posted by JonLaw
Originally Posted by MVMom
I am trying to make sense of advice I was given for years that emphasized the importance of kids staying with their age peers in school no matter what. Why do some early childhood educators believe this?

Probably because it works well enough for enough kids.

And some socialization theory.

Plus, you have certain developmental experiences that all kids go through at the elementary school level that are a function of basic development.

And it makes sense intuitively. It does work well for most kids, and tolerably well for most of the rest. But for some it just doesn't.