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Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Depression/anxiety is sky high in young teens currently, I do think the Covid years and lockdown come into it in some ways. Also, kids of just-starting-school age right now (around 5, so toddlers when covid hit) seem to be lagging behind. I know a few people who have had to defer starting school because their kids just aren't ready, socially or in terms of ability.

I don't think it's a huge deal anyway to hold off starting them till a year later anyway, I think it would be worse for them to start them when they're not ready and have to keep them back. I didn't start either of my kids in primary school till they were 5 and a half ish