What do parents think happens at middle school that their kids are not going to be ready for LOL? Our district shifted ages this year to put 6th graders in middles school rather than waiting until 7th. It didn't affect my kids for middle but will affect them for the high school shift and all I could say was thank the lord LOL. Babying of the kids still goes on here plenty on middle school and my 13 yr olds really remain frustrated by that.