We chose not to redshirt DS without considering the long-term consequences:

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

?? I don't understand. I have two August kids that I held back. There are several others in their classes even. I know of June and July boys held back as well.

I personally do not think the cut off should be 9/30. Seems like 9/1 would be better.

You just want the cut off moved up so you can justify holding back your kids. They should be grouped by age and sent on time.

DP: I’d like the cutoff moved so it aligns with what’s developmentally appropriate for 4 year olds. You will find no peer reviewed study that encourages four year olds to get 35 minutes of outdoor play in the school day.

There NO significant difference in development between a kid born August 31 vs September 30th.

And in FCPS both of them start K at four if they go “on time” and i agree its equally bad for both od them. Four year olds need to be outside most of the day, with the opportunity to nap if they still want to. Not in a classroom with a total of 35 minutes outdoors if they’re lucky. Again— find ONE legitmate source that says four year olds should only get 35 minutes outdoors.

Where would a 4 year old go to be outside all day? Our city has full time pre-k and kindergarten, both free. They both take time to nap after lunch. They were able to change K ages to cut off in September since they added a pre-k. Kids who are turning 5 years old in October, November, December shouldn’t be in daycare or daycares that claim to be preschools.

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I agree that it’s much better to be the oldest. We held back our December-born daughter and would do it again. The only time it was a problem was her senior prom, when she couldn’t find a guy who was legally old enough to go with her.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

Spring and summer kids are regularly held back as either privates demand it as its easier for them OR the parents want an advantage. If your child misses the cut off, they are not held back.

Redshirting a spring kid would be greedy, as they’re already slated to be on the older half.

I can’t imagine redshirting a spring birthday, talk about being too old for kindergarten. My daughter had one friend with dyslexia and other learning disabilities who was held back with a May birthday.

Greed at its finest.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

?? I don't understand. I have two August kids that I held back. There are several others in their classes even. I know of June and July boys held back as well.

I personally do not think the cut off should be 9/30. Seems like 9/1 would be better.

You just want the cut off moved up so you can justify holding back your kids. They should be grouped by age and sent on time.

DP: I’d like the cutoff moved so it aligns with what’s developmentally appropriate for 4 year olds. You will find no peer reviewed study that encourages four year olds to get 35 minutes of outdoor play in the school day.

There NO significant difference in development between a kid born August 31 vs September 30th.

And in FCPS both of them start K at four if they go “on time” and i agree its equally bad for both od them. Four year olds need to be outside most of the day, with the opportunity to nap if they still want to. Not in a classroom with a total of 35 minutes outdoors if they’re lucky. Again— find ONE legitmate source that says four year olds should only get 35 minutes outdoors.

Where would a 4 year old go to be outside all day? Our city has full time pre-k and kindergarten, both free. They both take time to nap after lunch. They were able to change K ages to cut off in September since they added a pre-k. Kids who are turning 5 years old in October, November, December shouldn’t be in daycare or daycares that claim to be preschools.

Ever heard of playgrounds? They’re free.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

?? I don't understand. I have two August kids that I held back. There are several others in their classes even. I know of June and July boys held back as well.

I personally do not think the cut off should be 9/30. Seems like 9/1 would be better.

You just want the cut off moved up so you can justify holding back your kids. They should be grouped by age and sent on time.

DP: I’d like the cutoff moved so it aligns with what’s developmentally appropriate for 4 year olds. You will find no peer reviewed study that encourages four year olds to get 35 minutes of outdoor play in the school day.

There NO significant difference in development between a kid born August 31 vs September 30th.

And in FCPS both of them start K at four if they go “on time” and i agree its equally bad for both od them. Four year olds need to be outside most of the day, with the opportunity to nap if they still want to. Not in a classroom with a total of 35 minutes outdoors if they’re lucky. Again— find ONE legitmate source that says four year olds should only get 35 minutes outdoors.

Where would a 4 year old go to be outside all day? Our city has full time pre-k and kindergarten, both free. They both take time to nap after lunch. They were able to change K ages to cut off in September since they added a pre-k. Kids who are turning 5 years old in October, November, December shouldn’t be in daycare or daycares that claim to be preschools.

Ever heard of playgrounds? They’re free.

Yes but it’s not an all day thing Monday through Friday. It rains, it snows, too hot, too cold. We went to playgrounds all the time after preschool and kindergarten

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Anonymous wrote:I agree that it’s much better to be the oldest. We held back our December-born daughter and would do it again. The only time it was a problem was her senior prom, when she couldn’t find a guy who was legally old enough to go with her.

Disagree. Why have to be 19 in high school when your peers are in college. I would send mine on time if I had to do it again.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

Spring and summer kids are regularly held back as either privates demand it as its easier for them OR the parents want an advantage. If your child misses the cut off, they are not held back.

Redshirting a spring kid would be greedy, as they’re already slated to be on the older half.

I can’t imagine redshirting a spring birthday, talk about being too old for kindergarten. My daughter had one friend with dyslexia and other learning disabilities who was held back with a May birthday.

This is a different situation with severe learning disabilities.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree that it’s much better to be the oldest. We held back our December-born daughter and would do it again. The only time it was a problem was her senior prom, when she couldn’t find a guy who was legally old enough to go with her.

Disagree. Why have to be 19 in high school when your peers are in college. I would send mine on time if I had to do it again.

She was never 19 in high school. She started her senior year at 17 and turned 18 in December.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

?? I don't understand. I have two August kids that I held back. There are several others in their classes even. I know of June and July boys held back as well.

I personally do not think the cut off should be 9/30. Seems like 9/1 would be better.

You just want the cut off moved up so you can justify holding back your kids. They should be grouped by age and sent on time.

DP: I’d like the cutoff moved so it aligns with what’s developmentally appropriate for 4 year olds. You will find no peer reviewed study that encourages four year olds to get 35 minutes of outdoor play in the school day.

There NO significant difference in development between a kid born August 31 vs September 30th.

And in FCPS both of them start K at four if they go “on time” and i agree its equally bad for both od them. Four year olds need to be outside most of the day, with the opportunity to nap if they still want to. Not in a classroom with a total of 35 minutes outdoors if they’re lucky. Again— find ONE legitmate source that says four year olds should only get 35 minutes outdoors.

Where would a 4 year old go to be outside all day? Our city has full time pre-k and kindergarten, both free. They both take time to nap after lunch. They were able to change K ages to cut off in September since they added a pre-k. Kids who are turning 5 years old in October, November, December shouldn’t be in daycare or daycares that claim to be preschools.

Ever heard of playgrounds? They’re free.

Yes but it’s not an all day thing Monday through Friday. It rains, it snows, too hot, too cold. We went to playgrounds all the time after preschool and kindergarten

Forests, state and local parks
Creeks and streams especially in spring /summer
Farms like Frying Pan in Fairfax
Cabin John
Wolftrap for outdoor shows

Its very rarely “too hot/too cold” if dressed and hydrated properly. My kids preK was outside in the snow today.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

Spring and summer kids are regularly held back as either privates demand it as its easier for them OR the parents want an advantage. If your child misses the cut off, they are not held back.

Redshirting a spring kid would be greedy, as they’re already slated to be on the older half.

I can’t imagine redshirting a spring birthday, talk about being too old for kindergarten. My daughter had one friend with dyslexia and other learning disabilities who was held back with a May birthday.

This is a different situation with severe learning disabilities.

There is a difference and really the only legitimate reason I can think of besides immaturity that’s so bad that they disrupt the other students.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

Spring and summer kids are regularly held back as either privates demand it as its easier for them OR the parents want an advantage. If your child misses the cut off, they are not held back.

Redshirting a spring kid would be greedy, as they’re already slated to be on the older half.

I can’t imagine redshirting a spring birthday, talk about being too old for kindergarten. My daughter had one friend with dyslexia and other learning disabilities who was held back with a May birthday.

This is a different situation with severe learning disabilities.

There is a difference and really the only legitimate reason I can think of besides immaturity that’s so bad that they disrupt the other students.

Luckily you don't decide what’s “legitimate” and parents who are willing to do whats best for their kids still can.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

Spring and summer kids are regularly held back as either privates demand it as its easier for them OR the parents want an advantage. If your child misses the cut off, they are not held back.

Redshirting a spring kid would be greedy, as they’re already slated to be on the older half.

I can’t imagine redshirting a spring birthday, talk about being too old for kindergarten. My daughter had one friend with dyslexia and other learning disabilities who was held back with a May birthday.

This is a different situation with severe learning disabilities.

There is a difference and really the only legitimate reason I can think of besides immaturity that’s so bad that they disrupt the other students.

Luckily you don't decide what’s “legitimate” and parents who are willing to do whats best for their kids still can.

If a child is healthy, on target with all of his milestones, went to preschool and did very well there are no reasons to delay kindergarten just because they were born in the summer. If the kid is one year older than the other kids they will assume it was learning problems anyway.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

?? I don't understand. I have two August kids that I held back. There are several others in their classes even. I know of June and July boys held back as well.

I personally do not think the cut off should be 9/30. Seems like 9/1 would be better.

You just want the cut off moved up so you can justify holding back your kids. They should be grouped by age and sent on time.

DP: I’d like the cutoff moved so it aligns with what’s developmentally appropriate for 4 year olds. You will find no peer reviewed study that encourages four year olds to get 35 minutes of outdoor play in the school day.

There NO significant difference in development between a kid born August 31 vs September 30th.

And in FCPS both of them start K at four if they go “on time” and i agree its equally bad for both od them. Four year olds need to be outside most of the day, with the opportunity to nap if they still want to. Not in a classroom with a total of 35 minutes outdoors if they’re lucky. Again— find ONE legitmate source that says four year olds should only get 35 minutes outdoors.

Where would a 4 year old go to be outside all day? Our city has full time pre-k and kindergarten, both free. They both take time to nap after lunch. They were able to change K ages to cut off in September since they added a pre-k. Kids who are turning 5 years old in October, November, December shouldn’t be in daycare or daycares that claim to be preschools.

Ever heard of playgrounds? They’re free.

Yes but it’s not an all day thing Monday through Friday. It rains, it snows, too hot, too cold. We went to playgrounds all the time after preschool and kindergarten

Forests, state and local parks
Creeks and streams especially in spring /summer
Farms like Frying Pan in Fairfax
Cabin John
Wolftrap for outdoor shows

Its very rarely “too hot/too cold” if dressed and hydrated properly. My kids preK was outside in the snow today.

If they are prek, they are in school. Surely they are not out 8-12 hours a day where you can fit in a school day when they are 5?

Being out in the cold, rain, snow is miserable.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

Spring and summer kids are regularly held back as either privates demand it as its easier for them OR the parents want an advantage. If your child misses the cut off, they are not held back.

Redshirting a spring kid would be greedy, as they’re already slated to be on the older half.

I can’t imagine redshirting a spring birthday, talk about being too old for kindergarten. My daughter had one friend with dyslexia and other learning disabilities who was held back with a May birthday.

This is a different situation with severe learning disabilities.

There is a difference and really the only legitimate reason I can think of besides immaturity that’s so bad that they disrupt the other students.

Luckily you don't decide what’s “legitimate” and parents who are willing to do whats best for their kids still can.

Your choices hurt our kids. If the oldest kids are 6-7 in the K class the expectations change and are not age appropiate for 5 year old.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.

Thank you. Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21, Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free.

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers. To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18.

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays.

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday.

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.

Spring and summer kids are regularly held back as either privates demand it as its easier for them OR the parents want an advantage. If your child misses the cut off, they are not held back.

Redshirting a spring kid would be greedy, as they’re already slated to be on the older half.

I can’t imagine redshirting a spring birthday, talk about being too old for kindergarten. My daughter had one friend with dyslexia and other learning disabilities who was held back with a May birthday.

This is a different situation with severe learning disabilities.

There is a difference and really the only legitimate reason I can think of besides immaturity that’s so bad that they disrupt the other students.

Luckily you don't decide what’s “legitimate” and parents who are willing to do whats best for their kids still can.

Your choices hurt our kids. If the oldest kids are 6-7 in the K class the expectations change and are not age appropiate for 5 year old.

Tough. Red shirt, your kid. The expectations are already not appropriate for the-year-olds. You expect to send “on time”.