What to do?

What to do? I am faced with a pretty important decision and I can't seem to make up my mind. I am trying to decide if I should start Jonas in Kindergarten this coming fall. Jonas' birthday is at the end of August. The cutoff date for enrollment is the end of September. I had just assumed Jonas would start school, until I met with my pediatrician during a checkup. He was adamant about Jonas not starting school when he would be one of the youngest in his class. He feels that most boys are just not ready for school and would benefit from another year before starting school. It really got me thinking.


Here are some of my thoughts:

Brent wants to hold him back. He doesn't want him to be the youngest in his class. ( I am sure this mostly has to do with sports. ) Jonas has completed 2 years of preschool so he could attend FBC Kindergarten and then start Kindergarten at a public school the following year. However, I do worry that he will become bored. He can write his name and knows letters and letter sounds. I feel that he would do fine academically, but maybe he needs another year for maturity and such. His bestest bud (aka cousin) is starting Kindergarten in the fall and they would be at the same school. Most Kindergarten teachers advise me to hold him back because he is a boy. However, the one Kindergarten teacher that really knows Jonas thinks he would be ready. I do like the thought of not officially starting school for another year. I think all day Kindergarten is too long. He is used to going 3 days a week for 1/2 a day. FBC's program is only 1/2 day.

See all my ramblings???? I could over analyze this to death!! (Just ask all my friends and family....) So, what do you think? Help, please?????