Podcast

#192: Should My Child Repeat a Grade? What Parents Need to Know About Grade Retention

April 7, 2025

To address grade retention, we must identify the root causes contributing to students’ academic struggles.

5 secret ingredients to help your child overcome anxiety
IEP and 504 plans...oh my!
WHy Kids with ADHD Lie and What to do about it
Now Trending:
We're Lori, Mallory, & Katie

We created The Childhood Collective blog to bring you simple, science-backed strategies to help you and your child with ADHD thrive!

hello,

Get our FREE guide to parenting ADHD!

Get It now

Learn 6 keys for raising a happy and independent child with ADHD.

Is your child struggling in school, and you’re wondering if they should repeat a grade? In this episode, we’re diving into the research on grade retention and why it’s often not the best solution—especially for kids with ADHD. Instead of having kids repeat a grade, we want to dig deeper and understand why they are struggling. We’ll talk about the importance of getting a full evaluation and putting the RIGHT supports in place so your child can thrive. If you’ve been wrestling with this tough decision, this episode will give you clarity, encouragement, and practical next steps!

Listen on…

LINKS + RESOURCES

Episode #192 Transcript

NASP Grade Retention

The Childhood Collective Instagram

Have a question or want to share some thoughts? Shoot us an email at hello@thechildhoodcollective.com

+ show Comments

- Hide Comments

add a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

so hot right now

Meet us

hey there!

Dr. Lori Long (left) child psychologist
Dr. Mallory Yee (right) child psychologist
Katie Severson (middle) speech language pathologist

We deliver the ADHD science with the compassion of ADHD moms

We are Lori, Katie, & Mallory.

Dr. Lori Long and Dr. Mallory Yee are child psychologists and Katie Severson is a speech-language pathologist. We have spent decades supporting thousands of families navigating ADHD. But we're also moms; some of us raising kids with ADHD and some of us navigating it ourselves...which means we understand both the science and the real-life moments that don't make it into textbooks.

We created ADHD Parenting Together because parents deserve more than information. You deserve connection, trusted guidance, and somewhere to turn as your child grows.

Free Guide to ADHD Treatments For Kids

get it now

FREE DOWNLOAD

Free Guide to ADHD Accommodations at School

Get It now

Free Download

 Free Resources

Grab our FREE ADHD Parenting Guide

Can you imagine having tools to help your child listen, manage those frequent meltdowns, and connect with your child?

Learn 6 keys for raising a happy and independent child with ADHD.

Learn 6 Keys to Raising a Happy and Independent
Child with ADHD

Can you imagine having tools to help your child listen, manage frequent meltdowns, and connect with your child?