Re: Being the youngest in the class?
There was another thread like this a while back...and I remember being surprised that the majority of answers were positive for being the youngest in the class.
I was the youngest too. But my experience was pretty negative. Not too much of a problem in the younger grades but once puberty started among my classmates things got worse. I was physically almost a year behind and the social/emotional gap became pretty big too. I had a tougher time scholastically because I was struggling so much socially.
Its a pretty big decision to make. Because even if she is mature right now...what about later on in teen years. You're going to have to decide without really knowing what the future impact will be. So that makes it tough! Maybe something to look into and consider a bit is - what is the school district like and what are the local kids like? How do the schools in your district handle bullying?
I personally would prefer to give the very best chance for success. So if she's 18 and a half when she graduates instead of 17....it will have negligible imact on her life, yeah? But if she's struggling socially, it can impact her in a way that could follow her and impact her self esteem for the rest of her life. Not that this will happen but its definitely in the realm of possibility.
Good luck and may whatever choice you make work out for the very best!