Wow, this is something to think about....

15 years ago

On the news, there were twins born, with 2 different birthdays and years.

One was born late Dec.31, 2010; the other a few minutes later, Jan 1/2011.

I just realized that there school years would be a year apart. The one born in Dec would have to wait an extra year to start school.

Who'dathunk?

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LuAnn_in_PA
15 years ago
"I just realized that there school years would be a year apart."

Not here... our cutoff is September 1st.
juellie1962
15 years ago
Our cut off is September 1st too.

I wouldn't dream of sending my twins to school different years; unless one was significantly delayed or something! What are the chances of having twins in different years!!!
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casey_nfld
15 years ago
Our cut off is Dec. 31 but exceptions have been made before. Some people keep their children back if they are born in late December and schools sometimes admit children who are born in early January. I am sure for twins they would make an exception.

Pretty wild, though, twins born in different years.
country_bumpkin_al
15 years ago
Now that's something! Twins with different birthdays!! lol

Our cut-off is Sept.31st (or use to be). I missed getting to start school when I was 6yrs. old, by 26 days (birthday is Oct.26th)!
phyllis__mn
15 years ago
When DD#5 started school, I had not heard that the cutoff date had been moved.....it had always been Dec. 31, and my other kids, except for twins born in spring, had started before their birthdays. She went to school the first day and came home with a note from the teacher, saying she would have to wait a year. This was before we had kindergarten. She was so excited about her first day of school....full of stories about other kids, what they did, etc. You can imagine how difficult it was to tell her she had to wait a year. I contacted the school board, but they were adamant in their ruling, even though she would have her birthday in early October, and could read already. Oh, well, we lived through it.
pris
15 years ago
The parents chose to do this. They were born cesarean and the Doctor gave them the choice. Wouldn't be my choice. The oldest will probably "lord" it over the younger forever.
petaloid
15 years ago
Pris, that can happen when they are born on the same day too.
I know twins who were born about five minutes apart, and the family always gave the "older" girl first choice on everything. Resentment and rivalry resulted.
teresava
15 years ago
Yep, our cutoff is Sept 30 also. I saw that on the news today that the parents were given the choice. SOunds good in theory, but the babies will always be known as the "twins". And it seems like it will cause problems or confusion down the road with medical/school forms. Plus, are the parents really going to do two different parties on different days? Chances are the twins will have the same group of friends until school starts. The older twin would hold it over the other one either way-whether they are 2 minutes apart or "1" day.

My mother the tax accountant would have said that was a mistake for one to be born in 2011 as you can't get the write off for him/her!
joann23456
15 years ago
I'm with Teresava's mom. They could have gotten the exemption for 2010 and now they won't - not so smart!

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