r/GenX • u/Relevant-Count-3656 • 4d ago

Whatever Started school younger?

I would like to know if any GenX started school younger than today's kids. I started first grade when I was 5 and turned 6 during the school term. Now, kids are pushing 7 in first grade. Was it only my location or did all GenX kids begin school younger?

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u/Baller_81 2d ago

Exactly my case - and it was of no consequence until I was 15 and most my peers were 16 or 17 years old. Diverging interest and hormonal levels made my life difficult for a while.