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Moms Talk: Deciding if Your Child is Ready for School

Local moms address parenting issues in this weekly Q&A.

Moms Talk is feature on O'Fallon Patch that is part of an initiative on our Patch sites to reach out to local moms and families.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of smart moms take your questions, ask their own, give advice and share solutions.

Last week's question:

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How do you start a conversation about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan? Should you discuss it with your children? 

This week's question: 

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Many parents struggle with the decision whether to send their children to kindergarten or hold them back if their birthday is between the months of May-July. How do you decide when your child is ready for school? 

Share your thoughts and weigh in on the conversation in the comments section below. If you have another topic you would like to see discussed, send it to jordan.lanham@patch.com 


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