Originally Posted by Witty:
By being the oldest, she's not learning from older peers important social clues and pretend play.
IMHO, You have that so wrong. I have a highly sought after ,mixed age group, program and I am so very selective on who I allow to be the oldest.
I actively push kids out who do not have the empathy, perseverance, independence, creativity and natural leadership skills to be the oldest, here.
Being selected to be the oldest, when the staff was given the easier option of pushing her out, will give your daughter the opportunity to teach, lead, nurture and grow in ways you cannot imagine.
Ask your boss which she/he would prefer. Lead dog or runt.
