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I might be hijacking this thread with this but I think you could tie this into the argument of NCLB and how kids in the lower quarter of the classroom get more attention. In my state (TX) if you suspect developmental issues in a child before age 3 the proper channel to go through is a specific state agency. If the same issues are suspected in a child age 3 and older than parents are routed to their local district for help. Considering this information, I don't understand why parents are told it is improper or not practical to seek advise from the district and or school before a child is registered in Kindergarten. Kids with developmental delays don't have to be registered in Kindergarten to be evaluated, so why must kids on the other end of the spectrum?

I believe that it is due to school districts having no legal obligation to children who aren't delayed. EI (early intervention) is often associated with the school district. EI's obligation only extends to parents who believe that they child has a delay.

My ds does this as well. Put him in a group of same-age kids and he seems to act sillier and younger than they do. Put him with a group of middle or high schoolers, and he acts just like them! I've never understood that completely, but I think it is his way of trying to fit in with the younger children. He always says he prefers older kids though.