Tell me about redshirting your late summer/fall birthday son before Kindergarten

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

New York City Public Schools*

Not New York as a whole. I grew up in Westchester, fall birthday, and started K as an old 5 rather than an old 4. It's allowed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

Because red-shirting every child is the way. Okay, you.
In your case, it may be justified to red-shirt you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

Because red-shirting every child is the way. Okay, you.
In your case, it may be justified to red-shirt you.

NP. Why do you care if other people choose to redshirt THEIR children? I don’t understand why the anti redshirting people feel so strongly about other parents’ choices. My DD was born in October, but were she born in august or September ai might have redshirted her. Either way, I don’t care what other people choose to do for THEIR kids. What is it to you? Does it put your child at a disadvantage? I don’t see the pro redshirting people care at all about parents that choose to send their kids on time… bizarre

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

Because red-shirting every child is the way. Okay, you.
In your case, it may be justified to red-shirt you.

NP. Why do you care if other people choose to redshirt THEIR children? I don’t understand why the anti redshirting people feel so strongly about other parents’ choices. My DD was born in October, but were she born in august or September ai might have redshirted her. Either way, I don’t care what other people choose to do for THEIR kids. What is it to you? Does it put your child at a disadvantage? I don’t see the pro redshirting people care at all about parents that choose to send their kids on time… bizarre

Pot calling the kettle. Why do you care so much what other people think? Bizarre.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

Because red-shirting every child is the way. Okay, you.
In your case, it may be justified to red-shirt you.

NP. Why do you care if other people choose to redshirt THEIR children? I don’t understand why the anti redshirting people feel so strongly about other parents’ choices. My DD was born in October, but were she born in august or September ai might have redshirted her. Either way, I don’t care what other people choose to do for THEIR kids. What is it to you? Does it put your child at a disadvantage? I don’t see the pro redshirting people care at all about parents that choose to send their kids on time… bizarre

You are so dense. Of course the pro redshirters “don’t care” that others send their kids on time. (They do care) That’s the point of redshirting, to not send kid on time which is what they do and want others to send in time. Otherwise, they would lose their “advantage.”

[Anonymous]

It’s a short-term gain that dissipates. Child carries this stigma throughout school years. Unless trauma, illness, or severe developmental/learning disability, it should not be considered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a short-term gain that dissipates. Child carries this stigma throughout school years. Unless trauma, illness, or severe developmental/learning disability, it should not be considered.

Stigma you’re hysterical. No such thing happens.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a short-term gain that dissipates. Child carries this stigma throughout school years. Unless trauma, illness, or severe developmental/learning disability, it should not be considered.

Stigma you’re hysterical. No such thing happens.

You keep believing that if it makes you feel better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

Because red-shirting every child is the way. Okay, you.
In your case, it may be justified to red-shirt you.

NP. Why do you care if other people choose to redshirt THEIR children? I don’t understand why the anti redshirting people feel so strongly about other parents’ choices. My DD was born in October, but were she born in august or September ai might have redshirted her. Either way, I don’t care what other people choose to do for THEIR kids. What is it to you? Does it put your child at a disadvantage? I don’t see the pro redshirting people care at all about parents that choose to send their kids on time… bizarre

You are so dense. Of course the pro redshirters “don’t care” that others send their kids on time. (They do care) That’s the point of redshirting, to not send kid on time which is what they do and want others to send in time. Otherwise, they would lose their “advantage.”

So you are jealous. I get it. You should redshirt your child if you think he/she is at such a disadvantage. Nobody else here is in a competition with you and is just thinking about what is best for their child. They will not send their kids on time because you bully them or because it is a disadvantage to your kid. Just stop

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

Because red-shirting every child is the way. Okay, you.
In your case, it may be justified to red-shirt you.

NP. Why do you care if other people choose to redshirt THEIR children? I don’t understand why the anti redshirting people feel so strongly about other parents’ choices. My DD was born in October, but were she born in august or September ai might have redshirted her. Either way, I don’t care what other people choose to do for THEIR kids. What is it to you? Does it put your child at a disadvantage? I don’t see the pro redshirting people care at all about parents that choose to send their kids on time… bizarre

You are so dense. Of course the pro redshirters “don’t care” that others send their kids on time. (They do care) That’s the point of redshirting, to not send kid on time which is what they do and want others to send in time. Otherwise, they would lose their “advantage.”

+1. Seriously. Give me a break. The pro-redshirters 100% hope that other kids are sent on time so that their own slower children won't be the slowest. If all the other parents decided to red-shirt, what would you do? You'd probably hold your kids back two years. It's all about feeling insecure that your kids won't be able to keep up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was always the youngest kid in my class, hated it, started college at 17, and promptly flunked three courses because boys / beer / no parents. Even in high school and college, I wished I'd been redshirted. I was too immature for college and I knew it.

Turned out okay, though.

You probably would have done the same thing a year older as you were just an irresponsible kid.

Hard to say "would have" when we don't have a time machine. All I know was I did better the next year for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

Because red-shirting every child is the way. Okay, you.
In your case, it may be justified to red-shirt you.

NP. Why do you care if other people choose to redshirt THEIR children? I don’t understand why the anti redshirting people feel so strongly about other parents’ choices. My DD was born in October, but were she born in august or September ai might have redshirted her. Either way, I don’t care what other people choose to do for THEIR kids. What is it to you? Does it put your child at a disadvantage? I don’t see the pro redshirting people care at all about parents that choose to send their kids on time… bizarre

You are so dense. Of course the pro redshirters “don’t care” that others send their kids on time. (They do care) That’s the point of redshirting, to not send kid on time which is what they do and want others to send in time. Otherwise, they would lose their “advantage.”

+1. Seriously. Give me a break. The pro-redshirters 100% hope that other kids are sent on time so that their own slower children won't be the slowest. If all the other parents decided to red-shirt, what would you do? You'd probably hold your kids back two years. It's all about feeling insecure that your kids won't be able to keep up.

Same poster over and over… sure, I want my child to keep up, so? Now that you have diminished my child in your eyes do you feel better? My child is slower than yours so he-she is 11 months older. Happy now?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My late November son started Kindergarten at 4 y.o. In NYC public, there is no option to redshirt.
He entered Stuy as a 13 year old freshman with a very high SHSAT score last fall.
He's never fallen behind academically.
Given his age, he has the luxury of taking a gap year after high school without feeling like he's on the older side when he starts college.

That is correct that redshirting in not allowed in New York. Rightfully so.

Only in public schools and even then it’s not as strict as you make out. Also, when the rest of the country allows it and NY doesn’t, maybe NY is wrong. God knows they are hardly a paradigm of exceptional education in other respects.

Allowing redshirting is a paradigm of exceptional education?

Yes.

God knows it sure is not the NYC public school system.

Because red-shirting every child is the way. Okay, you.
In your case, it may be justified to red-shirt you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a short-term gain that dissipates. Child carries this stigma throughout school years. Unless trauma, illness, or severe developmental/learning disability, it should not be considered.

Stigma you’re hysterical. No such thing happens.

You keep believing that if it makes you feel better.

DP. My not-redshirted kid knows many redshirted kids. He is a rising senior in high school. When does this stigma kick in, crazy lady? It definitely hasn’t yet, but be sure to tell me so I can share with him and he can tell his friends that the DCUMs resident crazy anti-redshirter says they all need to start looking for the stigma.

The insane thing about these threads is that if I had a K kid on the fence and I watched the nutty DCUM anti-redshirters, I would definitely lean towards redshirting because I would not want to be anything like those lunatics.