Redshirting my son for pre-k - May birthday

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do think it’s kind of sad when a kid needs a six month boost over his peers just to get by in school.

I think it’s kind of sad a parent is threatened by a child six months older than theirs. Maybe their child isn’t doing as well as they hoped and maybe they are channeling their anger in some way.

Nice reach as you conveniently leave out the wider age gap. I am also baffled by red shirters being threatened by children their own child’s age.

Nowhere has anyone posted that their child is threatened by a child their own age. It’s the other way around in the comments (people having issues with their younger child being around older kids).

If they weren’t threatened by children their own age, there would be no redshirting.

God, you anti-redshirters are so weird. It’s kind of fascinating. I mean I feel sorry for you because your life seems terrible, but I have to admit I am entertained watching the train wreck of the DCUM anti-redshirters. I didn’t redshirt. I just find DCUM anti-redshirters entertaining because they are so strange.

How many post are you going to our calling others weird. You are weird and strange with all your posts. You did redshirt.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do think it’s kind of sad when a kid needs a six month boost over his peers just to get by in school.

I think it’s kind of sad a parent is threatened by a child six months older than theirs. Maybe their child isn’t doing as well as they hoped and maybe they are channeling their anger in some way.

Nice reach as you conveniently leave out the wider age gap. I am also baffled by red shirters being threatened by children their own child’s age.

Nowhere has anyone posted that their child is threatened by a child their own age. It’s the other way around in the comments (people having issues with their younger child being around older kids).

There is a disparity in age. No child should be put at a disadvantage by others being put in a category to have an unfair edge not among his peers.
At this young of age the percentage of life difference is great. A one year old is very different to a two year old and it’s still a great disparity at age 5 compared to a a child who can be as close in age to nearly 7 in the same class. Later, it narrows but again, it’s still a major difference.
I know you understand that and being dismissive of that fact. It’s ridiculous.

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I do think it’s kind of sad when a kid needs a six month boost over his peers just to get by in school.

I think it’s kind of sad a parent is threatened by a child six months older than theirs. Maybe their child isn’t doing as well as they hoped and maybe they are channeling their anger in some way.

Nice reach as you conveniently leave out the wider age gap. I am also baffled by red shirters being threatened by children their own child’s age.

Nowhere has anyone posted that their child is threatened by a child their own age. It’s the other way around in the comments (people having issues with their younger child being around older kids).

If they weren’t threatened by children their own age, there would be no redshirting.

God, you anti-redshirters are so weird. It’s kind of fascinating. I mean I feel sorry for you because your life seems terrible, but I have to admit I am entertained watching the train wreck of the DCUM anti-redshirters. I didn’t redshirt. I just find DCUM anti-redshirters entertaining because they are so strange.

Projecting much?

[Anonymous]

The only 5 year olds I know that were held back for another year of preschool are kids who have developmental delays.

Your child will be as little as 6 months but as much as 1.5 years older as his classmates. If he is already "on grade level" with his current year, he will be "advanced" if held back, and may be bored/not challenged if he's put with the younger grade.

[Anonymous]

While yes, there are some raging anti-red shirters here, please consider me a rational anti-red shirter. I did not redshirt my early July son. Do I think school would have been easier for him if I had, like all the time? Yes. But he was born before the cut off and one must learn to bloom where they are planted. Despite people saying only crazy anti-red shirters will make fun of him, I can tell you, there are cracks about the "8th grader driving himself to school" and the 22-year-old senior all the time, from all walks of parent and kid. The kids know who the spring hold backs are and they don't like it. July or Aug can sort of get away with it. There's a May hold back in my kid's class at one of the "big 3," and he's shooting for top schools next year and already the talk is, well, when you give yourself an extra year to rise above everybody else, etc. Really. Do not kid yourself, spring hold backs are not looked upon nicely. On top of that, it seems like you're holding your kid back just because you didn't get the private school you want? That's the worst part of all of this.

[Anonymous]

This is easy. If your child is born within the time from one cut-off to the next, you send them. That’s why there is a cut-off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While yes, there are some raging anti-red shirters here, please consider me a rational anti-red shirter. I did not redshirt my early July son. Do I think school would have been easier for him if I had, like all the time? Yes. But he was born before the cut off and one must learn to bloom where they are planted. Despite people saying only crazy anti-red shirters will make fun of him, I can tell you, there are cracks about the "8th grader driving himself to school" and the 22-year-old senior all the time, from all walks of parent and kid. The kids know who the spring hold backs are and they don't like it. July or Aug can sort of get away with it. There's a May hold back in my kid's class at one of the "big 3," and he's shooting for top schools next year and already the talk is, well, when you give yourself an extra year to rise above everybody else, etc. Really. Do not kid yourself, spring hold backs are not looked upon nicely. On top of that, it seems like you're holding your kid back just because you didn't get the private school you want? That's the worst part of all of this.

Yes, there was one child in my child’s class who was redshirted for sports. He received a high score on a MAP test and bragged about it in class. Few kids almost in unison said “you should have, you were supposed to take this test last year.” It is still following him as I know her feels very insecure about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only 5 year olds I know that were held back for another year of preschool are kids who have developmental delays.

One recent survey showed that 17% of families nationwide delayed starting kindergarten over the past year due to the pandemic. These statistics are consistent with what is happening in Virginia. There are many factors involved with the issue right now and many of you are over simplifying it. Each family needs to do what is right for their own child under the current circumstances.

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-virginia-834871ec8d397bdb04046400c0003a11

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The only 5 year olds I know that were held back for another year of preschool are kids who have developmental delays.

One recent survey showed that 17% of families nationwide delayed starting kindergarten over the past year due to the pandemic. These statistics are consistent with what is happening in Virginia. There are many factors involved with the issue right now and many of you are over simplifying it. Each family needs to do what is right for their own child under the current circumstances.

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-virginia-834871ec8d397bdb04046400c0003a11

Then that would mean nearly every single child in the entire US should repeat a grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only 5 year olds I know that were held back for another year of preschool are kids who have developmental delays.

One recent survey showed that 17% of families nationwide delayed starting kindergarten over the past year due to the pandemic. These statistics are consistent with what is happening in Virginia. There are many factors involved with the issue right now and many of you are over simplifying it. Each family needs to do what is right for their own child under the current circumstances.

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-virginia-834871ec8d397bdb04046400c0003a11

Then that would mean nearly every single child in the entire US should repeat a grade.

Nobody is advocating that, but the reality is the pandemic has had huge impacts on children and the world of education so naturally there will be effects like this. So it means there will be more of a mix of ages in different grades going forward. That is reality.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do think it’s kind of sad when a kid needs a six month boost over his peers just to get by in school.

I think it’s kind of sad a parent is threatened by a child six months older than theirs. Maybe their child isn’t doing as well as they hoped and maybe they are channeling their anger in some way.

Nice reach as you conveniently leave out the wider age gap. I am also baffled by red shirters being threatened by children their own child’s age.

Nowhere has anyone posted that their child is threatened by a child their own age. It’s the other way around in the comments (people having issues with their younger child being around older kids).

If they weren’t threatened by children their own age, there would be no redshirting.

God, you anti-redshirters are so weird. It’s kind of fascinating. I mean I feel sorry for you because your life seems terrible, but I have to admit I am entertained watching the train wreck of the DCUM anti-redshirters. I didn’t redshirt. I just find DCUM anti-redshirters entertaining because they are so strange.

How many post are you going to our calling others weird. You are weird and strange with all your posts. You did redshirt.

If you don’t want to be called weird, stop being weird. It’s easy.

And no, I didn’t redshirt. I hang out in these threads because I have a morbid fascination with you little weirdos. Admittedly that is probably weird itself but at least I’m not weird about other people’s children like the anti-redshirters. Like there is “reads too much DCUM” weird and “memorizes class birthday lists and hangs out on school playgrounds to spy and gossips about children and coaches their kids to have no social skills” weirdness and I’d definitely rather be the former than the latter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While yes, there are some raging anti-red shirters here, please consider me a rational anti-red shirter. I did not redshirt my early July son. Do I think school would have been easier for him if I had, like all the time? Yes. But he was born before the cut off and one must learn to bloom where they are planted. Despite people saying only crazy anti-red shirters will make fun of him, I can tell you, there are cracks about the "8th grader driving himself to school" and the 22-year-old senior all the time, from all walks of parent and kid. The kids know who the spring hold backs are and they don't like it. July or Aug can sort of get away with it. There's a May hold back in my kid's class at one of the "big 3," and he's shooting for top schools next year and already the talk is, well, when you give yourself an extra year to rise above everybody else, etc. Really. Do not kid yourself, spring hold backs are not looked upon nicely. On top of that, it seems like you're holding your kid back just because you didn't get the private school you want? That's the worst part of all of this.

I am always so surprised when parents brag about how they teach their children to be bullies. It’s one of the most remarkable consistent self-owns on DCUM from the anti-redshirt posters.

I can assure you that my much more well-raised children do not make fun of kids because of their birthdays, and neither to the rest of the well-raised teens. I get that isn’t your children but your deficits as a parent aren’t their fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While yes, there are some raging anti-red shirters here, please consider me a rational anti-red shirter. I did not redshirt my early July son. Do I think school would have been easier for him if I had, like all the time? Yes. But he was born before the cut off and one must learn to bloom where they are planted. Despite people saying only crazy anti-red shirters will make fun of him, I can tell you, there are cracks about the "8th grader driving himself to school" and the 22-year-old senior all the time, from all walks of parent and kid. The kids know who the spring hold backs are and they don't like it. July or Aug can sort of get away with it. There's a May hold back in my kid's class at one of the "big 3," and he's shooting for top schools next year and already the talk is, well, when you give yourself an extra year to rise above everybody else, etc. Really. Do not kid yourself, spring hold backs are not looked upon nicely. On top of that, it seems like you're holding your kid back just because you didn't get the private school you want? That's the worst part of all of this.

I am always so surprised when parents brag about how they teach their children to be bullies. It’s one of the most remarkable consistent self-owns on DCUM from the anti-redshirt posters.

I can assure you that my much more well-raised children do not make fun of kids because of their birthdays, and neither to the rest of the well-raised teens. I get that isn’t your children but your deficits as a parent aren’t their fault.

Love how you underhandedly bullied other parents there. You did a job…done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While yes, there are some raging anti-red shirters here, please consider me a rational anti-red shirter. I did not redshirt my early July son. Do I think school would have been easier for him if I had, like all the time? Yes. But he was born before the cut off and one must learn to bloom where they are planted. Despite people saying only crazy anti-red shirters will make fun of him, I can tell you, there are cracks about the "8th grader driving himself to school" and the 22-year-old senior all the time, from all walks of parent and kid. The kids know who the spring hold backs are and they don't like it. July or Aug can sort of get away with it. There's a May hold back in my kid's class at one of the "big 3," and he's shooting for top schools next year and already the talk is, well, when you give yourself an extra year to rise above everybody else, etc. Really. Do not kid yourself, spring hold backs are not looked upon nicely. On top of that, it seems like you're holding your kid back just because you didn't get the private school you want? That's the worst part of all of this.

I am always so surprised when parents brag about how they teach their children to be bullies. It’s one of the most remarkable consistent self-owns on DCUM from the anti-redshirt posters.

I can assure you that my much more well-raised children do not make fun of kids because of their birthdays, and neither to the rest of the well-raised teens. I get that isn’t your children but your deficits as a parent aren’t their fault.

Love how you underhandedly bullied other parents there. You did a job…done.

People bragging about how their kids bully others should be able to handle it when that fact is pointed out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While yes, there are some raging anti-red shirters here, please consider me a rational anti-red shirter. I did not redshirt my early July son. Do I think school would have been easier for him if I had, like all the time? Yes. But he was born before the cut off and one must learn to bloom where they are planted. Despite people saying only crazy anti-red shirters will make fun of him, I can tell you, there are cracks about the "8th grader driving himself to school" and the 22-year-old senior all the time, from all walks of parent and kid. The kids know who the spring hold backs are and they don't like it. July or Aug can sort of get away with it. There's a May hold back in my kid's class at one of the "big 3," and he's shooting for top schools next year and already the talk is, well, when you give yourself an extra year to rise above everybody else, etc. Really. Do not kid yourself, spring hold backs are not looked upon nicely. On top of that, it seems like you're holding your kid back just because you didn't get the private school you want? That's the worst part of all of this.

I am always so surprised when parents brag about how they teach their children to be bullies. It’s one of the most remarkable consistent self-owns on DCUM from the anti-redshirt posters.

I can assure you that my much more well-raised children do not make fun of kids because of their birthdays, and neither to the rest of the well-raised teens. I get that isn’t your children but your deficits as a parent aren’t their fault.

Love how you underhandedly bullied other parents there. You did a job…done.

People bragging about how their kids bully others should be able to handle it when that fact is pointed out.

Similar to how you should be able to handle being called out for bullying parents.