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

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone and everyone can say their child is emotionally delayed or maturing slower.

And? Parents with the option to redshirt don’t need to justify their choices - not to the school and not on this board.

This is about people’s personal experiences having chosen to redshirt, and whether they think it worked out for the best.

Personal choices are not brought into a classroom that affects others.

Of course they are. Every day.

That was the point. Someone said redshirting is personal implying it only affects their child, which is of course not true.

Having a kid in the class who is not ready from a social and emotional standpoint negatively affects other students, too.

All we can do is make the choices that we think will help our children learn best. And other parents have to do the same. A few posters have tried to frame redshirting as “cheating” or “not following the rules”, which is bizarre because in a private school setting it is not only explicitly allowed, it is strongly encouraged in many cases.

If you feel strongly that having redshirted kids in your class negatively affects your child, then choose a school that does not allow or encourage redshirting.

If you feel strongly that your child needs to be redshirted, then get him appropriate help.

Nope. Redshirting him worked out perfectly, with no downside at all, so why do differently? The help he needed was an extra year in the classroom, and he got it.

So, you neglected to get him help? Strange.

Yes, I “neglected” to get him help and redshirted him instead. And now he’s happy, thriving, loving school, and getting grades that indicate that he’s mastering the material very well. It’s hard to see what “help” could have done for him that an extra year of schooling didn’t. Your extreme urge to pathologize the fact that kids mature at different rates is baffling.

Good, if he is so confident and thriving, put him back in the appropriate grade that he should be in.

The arrogance here is appalling. Who appointed you czar of what is best for other peoples' kids?!

DP.
You must not be aware that there are other children in all classrooms. Perhaps you were home schooled.

I don’t see how my child who is 9.5 months older than the youngest child in her class is hurting the other children…

Either way, I worry about my kid and I let the other parents worry about the other kids.
Bye

You don’t see a lot is obvious. You aren’t “worried” about your kid, you are insecure. You aim to create a disparity to boost your kid.

You speak without knowing anything (about anything) about me and my kid. I am not insecure. One of my kids is the youngest in her grade because she is confident, secure, emotionally mature. It has zero to do with my insecurity and all to do with wanting what I believe will make my child happy

Bless your heart, you continue to tell yourself that.

Wow! You are either a 12 year old trolling or a crazy old lady with nothing to do. It’s clear that 90% of the anti redshirting posts are yours (or more). Why are you spending so much time and energy arguing on an anonymous forum?

I am pretty sure that this poster gets so upset because of the violation of natural law that dictates that a classroom must have an age span of no more than 364 days. It’s deep magic from before the dawn of time.

I think it’s sad you dumb down you kids academically and socially and don’t get them the help they need. Your kids are not smarter, bigger, faster or better. Just older. That is not natural and if anything they are less mature as the are with a younger peer group that artificially makes them seem like they are doing better than they are. When you have a 13 vs 15 year old in the same math class with the same grades your 15 year old is not smarter.

😂 You are a ridiculous human being.

But honestly, I don’t care whether you think my kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. I care that my kid is getting a great education, loving learning and enjoying school. I am not fixated on him seeming “better”. I care that he’s getting a great education and having a good experience along the way.

So feel free to grieve the tragic sadness of my kid “not getting the help he needs”. May all children “not get the help” to be happy, thriving, and learning the way he is. You might want to save some of your grief for things that are actually wrong in the world.

Have a great day!

You do care that your kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. You just won’t admit it. You say you care that your kid is getting a great education, then why did you delay as if that’s only possible with redshirting. You are a despicable waste.

Wow, I have no idea how anti redshirters got a reputation as completely batshit. It’s a mystery.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone and everyone can say their child is emotionally delayed or maturing slower.

And? Parents with the option to redshirt don’t need to justify their choices - not to the school and not on this board.

This is about people’s personal experiences having chosen to redshirt, and whether they think it worked out for the best.

Personal choices are not brought into a classroom that affects others.

Of course they are. Every day.

That was the point. Someone said redshirting is personal implying it only affects their child, which is of course not true.

Having a kid in the class who is not ready from a social and emotional standpoint negatively affects other students, too.

All we can do is make the choices that we think will help our children learn best. And other parents have to do the same. A few posters have tried to frame redshirting as “cheating” or “not following the rules”, which is bizarre because in a private school setting it is not only explicitly allowed, it is strongly encouraged in many cases.

If you feel strongly that having redshirted kids in your class negatively affects your child, then choose a school that does not allow or encourage redshirting.

If you feel strongly that your child needs to be redshirted, then get him appropriate help.

Nope. Redshirting him worked out perfectly, with no downside at all, so why do differently? The help he needed was an extra year in the classroom, and he got it.

So, you neglected to get him help? Strange.

Yes, I “neglected” to get him help and redshirted him instead. And now he’s happy, thriving, loving school, and getting grades that indicate that he’s mastering the material very well. It’s hard to see what “help” could have done for him that an extra year of schooling didn’t. Your extreme urge to pathologize the fact that kids mature at different rates is baffling.

Good, if he is so confident and thriving, put him back in the appropriate grade that he should be in.

The arrogance here is appalling. Who appointed you czar of what is best for other peoples' kids?!

DP.
You must not be aware that there are other children in all classrooms. Perhaps you were home schooled.

I don’t see how my child who is 9.5 months older than the youngest child in her class is hurting the other children…

Either way, I worry about my kid and I let the other parents worry about the other kids.
Bye

You don’t see a lot is obvious. You aren’t “worried” about your kid, you are insecure. You aim to create a disparity to boost your kid.

You speak without knowing anything (about anything) about me and my kid. I am not insecure. One of my kids is the youngest in her grade because she is confident, secure, emotionally mature. It has zero to do with my insecurity and all to do with wanting what I believe will make my child happy

Bless your heart, you continue to tell yourself that.

Wow! You are either a 12 year old trolling or a crazy old lady with nothing to do. It’s clear that 90% of the anti redshirting posts are yours (or more). Why are you spending so much time and energy arguing on an anonymous forum?

I am pretty sure that this poster gets so upset because of the violation of natural law that dictates that a classroom must have an age span of no more than 364 days. It’s deep magic from before the dawn of time.

I think it’s sad you dumb down you kids academically and socially and don’t get them the help they need. Your kids are not smarter, bigger, faster or better. Just older. That is not natural and if anything they are less mature as the are with a younger peer group that artificially makes them seem like they are doing better than they are. When you have a 13 vs 15 year old in the same math class with the same grades your 15 year old is not smarter.

😂 You are a ridiculous human being.

But honestly, I don’t care whether you think my kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. I care that my kid is getting a great education, loving learning and enjoying school. I am not fixated on him seeming “better”. I care that he’s getting a great education and having a good experience along the way.

So feel free to grieve the tragic sadness of my kid “not getting the help he needs”. May all children “not get the help” to be happy, thriving, and learning the way he is. You might want to save some of your grief for things that are actually wrong in the world.

Have a great day!

You do care that your kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. You just won’t admit it. You say you care that your kid is getting a great education, then why did you delay as if that’s only possible with redshirting. You are a despicable waste.

Wow, I have no idea how anti redshirters got a reputation as completely batshit. It’s a mystery.

Pot meets kettle.

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Anonymous wrote:My son has a mid/late September birthday. He will is going into pre-k this fall when he turns 4. We are starting the K admissions process but considering redshirting him, and I keep deliberating. Our school district and the private school he will likely attend both have a whopping December 31st cut off, so whether or not to delay kindergarten is entirely up to us. Most of the private schools around my area (northeast) have a September 1st or October 1st cutoff. I think DS could ultimately benefit from being older in the class, but right now, I don’t know if it’s entirely necessary- it’s too early to tell what his academic needs are, and he generally enjoys playing with older kids anyway. I just don’t want him playing catch up academically and socially as he goes through his school years. Anyway, I know it’s a hot topic, but would love to hear about other peoples experiences.

My mom almost did this with me but saw that it was not going to benefit me and did not do it my birthday is 7/26 and I am younger than like 84% of my grade.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone and everyone can say their child is emotionally delayed or maturing slower.

And? Parents with the option to redshirt don’t need to justify their choices - not to the school and not on this board.

This is about people’s personal experiences having chosen to redshirt, and whether they think it worked out for the best.

Personal choices are not brought into a classroom that affects others.

Of course they are. Every day.

That was the point. Someone said redshirting is personal implying it only affects their child, which is of course not true.

Having a kid in the class who is not ready from a social and emotional standpoint negatively affects other students, too.

All we can do is make the choices that we think will help our children learn best. And other parents have to do the same. A few posters have tried to frame redshirting as “cheating” or “not following the rules”, which is bizarre because in a private school setting it is not only explicitly allowed, it is strongly encouraged in many cases.

If you feel strongly that having redshirted kids in your class negatively affects your child, then choose a school that does not allow or encourage redshirting.

If you feel strongly that your child needs to be redshirted, then get him appropriate help.

Nope. Redshirting him worked out perfectly, with no downside at all, so why do differently? The help he needed was an extra year in the classroom, and he got it.

So, you neglected to get him help? Strange.

Yes, I “neglected” to get him help and redshirted him instead. And now he’s happy, thriving, loving school, and getting grades that indicate that he’s mastering the material very well. It’s hard to see what “help” could have done for him that an extra year of schooling didn’t. Your extreme urge to pathologize the fact that kids mature at different rates is baffling.

Good, if he is so confident and thriving, put him back in the appropriate grade that he should be in.

The arrogance here is appalling. Who appointed you czar of what is best for other peoples' kids?!

DP.
You must not be aware that there are other children in all classrooms. Perhaps you were home schooled.

I don’t see how my child who is 9.5 months older than the youngest child in her class is hurting the other children…

Either way, I worry about my kid and I let the other parents worry about the other kids.
Bye

You don’t see a lot is obvious. You aren’t “worried” about your kid, you are insecure. You aim to create a disparity to boost your kid.

You speak without knowing anything (about anything) about me and my kid. I am not insecure. One of my kids is the youngest in her grade because she is confident, secure, emotionally mature. It has zero to do with my insecurity and all to do with wanting what I believe will make my child happy

Bless your heart, you continue to tell yourself that.

Wow! You are either a 12 year old trolling or a crazy old lady with nothing to do. It’s clear that 90% of the anti redshirting posts are yours (or more). Why are you spending so much time and energy arguing on an anonymous forum?

I am pretty sure that this poster gets so upset because of the violation of natural law that dictates that a classroom must have an age span of no more than 364 days. It’s deep magic from before the dawn of time.

I think it’s sad you dumb down you kids academically and socially and don’t get them the help they need. Your kids are not smarter, bigger, faster or better. Just older. That is not natural and if anything they are less mature as the are with a younger peer group that artificially makes them seem like they are doing better than they are. When you have a 13 vs 15 year old in the same math class with the same grades your 15 year old is not smarter.

😂 You are a ridiculous human being.

But honestly, I don’t care whether you think my kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. I care that my kid is getting a great education, loving learning and enjoying school. I am not fixated on him seeming “better”. I care that he’s getting a great education and having a good experience along the way.

So feel free to grieve the tragic sadness of my kid “not getting the help he needs”. May all children “not get the help” to be happy, thriving, and learning the way he is. You might want to save some of your grief for things that are actually wrong in the world.

Have a great day!

You do care that your kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. You just won’t admit it. You say you care that your kid is getting a great education, then why did you delay as if that’s only possible with redshirting. You are a despicable waste.

Wow, I have no idea how anti redshirters got a reputation as completely batshit. It’s a mystery.

Because it’s batshit to enroll kids in school on time. Nothing to describe you.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone and everyone can say their child is emotionally delayed or maturing slower.

And? Parents with the option to redshirt don’t need to justify their choices - not to the school and not on this board.

This is about people’s personal experiences having chosen to redshirt, and whether they think it worked out for the best.

Personal choices are not brought into a classroom that affects others.

Of course they are. Every day.

That was the point. Someone said redshirting is personal implying it only affects their child, which is of course not true.

90+ percent send their children on time. Soooo batshit!!!
Having a kid in the class who is not ready from a social and emotional standpoint negatively affects other students, too.

All we can do is make the choices that we think will help our children learn best. And other parents have to do the same. A few posters have tried to frame redshirting as “cheating” or “not following the rules”, which is bizarre because in a private school setting it is not only explicitly allowed, it is strongly encouraged in many cases.

If you feel strongly that having redshirted kids in your class negatively affects your child, then choose a school that does not allow or encourage redshirting.

If you feel strongly that your child needs to be redshirted, then get him appropriate help.

Nope. Redshirting him worked out perfectly, with no downside at all, so why do differently? The help he needed was an extra year in the classroom, and he got it.

So, you neglected to get him help? Strange.

Yes, I “neglected” to get him help and redshirted him instead. And now he’s happy, thriving, loving school, and getting grades that indicate that he’s mastering the material very well. It’s hard to see what “help” could have done for him that an extra year of schooling didn’t. Your extreme urge to pathologize the fact that kids mature at different rates is baffling.

Good, if he is so confident and thriving, put him back in the appropriate grade that he should be in.

The arrogance here is appalling. Who appointed you czar of what is best for other peoples' kids?!

DP.
You must not be aware that there are other children in all classrooms. Perhaps you were home schooled.

I don’t see how my child who is 9.5 months older than the youngest child in her class is hurting the other children…

Either way, I worry about my kid and I let the other parents worry about the other kids.
Bye

You don’t see a lot is obvious. You aren’t “worried” about your kid, you are insecure. You aim to create a disparity to boost your kid.

You speak without knowing anything (about anything) about me and my kid. I am not insecure. One of my kids is the youngest in her grade because she is confident, secure, emotionally mature. It has zero to do with my insecurity and all to do with wanting what I believe will make my child happy

Bless your heart, you continue to tell yourself that.

Wow! You are either a 12 year old trolling or a crazy old lady with nothing to do. It’s clear that 90% of the anti redshirting posts are yours (or more). Why are you spending so much time and energy arguing on an anonymous forum?

I am pretty sure that this poster gets so upset because of the violation of natural law that dictates that a classroom must have an age span of no more than 364 days. It’s deep magic from before the dawn of time.

I think it’s sad you dumb down you kids academically and socially and don’t get them the help they need. Your kids are not smarter, bigger, faster or better. Just older. That is not natural and if anything they are less mature as the are with a younger peer group that artificially makes them seem like they are doing better than they are. When you have a 13 vs 15 year old in the same math class with the same grades your 15 year old is not smarter.

😂 You are a ridiculous human being.

But honestly, I don’t care whether you think my kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. I care that my kid is getting a great education, loving learning and enjoying school. I am not fixated on him seeming “better”. I care that he’s getting a great education and having a good experience along the way.

So feel free to grieve the tragic sadness of my kid “not getting the help he needs”. May all children “not get the help” to be happy, thriving, and learning the way he is. You might want to save some of your grief for things that are actually wrong in the world.

Have a great day!

You do care that your kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. You just won’t admit it. You say you care that your kid is getting a great education, then why did you delay as if that’s only possible with redshirting. You are a despicable waste.

Wow, I have no idea how anti redshirters got a reputation as completely batshit. It’s a mystery.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone and everyone can say their child is emotionally delayed or maturing slower.

And? Parents with the option to redshirt don’t need to justify their choices - not to the school and not on this board.

This is about people’s personal experiences having chosen to redshirt, and whether they think it worked out for the best.

Personal choices are not brought into a classroom that affects others.

Of course they are. Every day.

That was the point. Someone said redshirting is personal implying it only affects their child, which is of course not true.

Having a kid in the class who is not ready from a social and emotional standpoint negatively affects other students, too.

All we can do is make the choices that we think will help our children learn best. And other parents have to do the same. A few posters have tried to frame redshirting as “cheating” or “not following the rules”, which is bizarre because in a private school setting it is not only explicitly allowed, it is strongly encouraged in many cases.

If you feel strongly that having redshirted kids in your class negatively affects your child, then choose a school that does not allow or encourage redshirting.

If you feel strongly that your child needs to be redshirted, then get him appropriate help.

Nope. Redshirting him worked out perfectly, with no downside at all, so why do differently? The help he needed was an extra year in the classroom, and he got it.

So, you neglected to get him help? Strange.

Yes, I “neglected” to get him help and redshirted him instead. And now he’s happy, thriving, loving school, and getting grades that indicate that he’s mastering the material very well. It’s hard to see what “help” could have done for him that an extra year of schooling didn’t. Your extreme urge to pathologize the fact that kids mature at different rates is baffling.

Good, if he is so confident and thriving, put him back in the appropriate grade that he should be in.

The arrogance here is appalling. Who appointed you czar of what is best for other peoples' kids?!

DP.
You must not be aware that there are other children in all classrooms. Perhaps you were home schooled.

I don’t see how my child who is 9.5 months older than the youngest child in her class is hurting the other children…

Either way, I worry about my kid and I let the other parents worry about the other kids.
Bye

You don’t see a lot is obvious. You aren’t “worried” about your kid, you are insecure. You aim to create a disparity to boost your kid.

You speak without knowing anything (about anything) about me and my kid. I am not insecure. One of my kids is the youngest in her grade because she is confident, secure, emotionally mature. It has zero to do with my insecurity and all to do with wanting what I believe will make my child happy

Bless your heart, you continue to tell yourself that.

Wow! You are either a 12 year old trolling or a crazy old lady with nothing to do. It’s clear that 90% of the anti redshirting posts are yours (or more). Why are you spending so much time and energy arguing on an anonymous forum?

I am pretty sure that this poster gets so upset because of the violation of natural law that dictates that a classroom must have an age span of no more than 364 days. It’s deep magic from before the dawn of time.

I think it’s sad you dumb down you kids academically and socially and don’t get them the help they need. Your kids are not smarter, bigger, faster or better. Just older. That is not natural and if anything they are less mature as the are with a younger peer group that artificially makes them seem like they are doing better than they are. When you have a 13 vs 15 year old in the same math class with the same grades your 15 year old is not smarter.

😂 You are a ridiculous human being.

But honestly, I don’t care whether you think my kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. I care that my kid is getting a great education, loving learning and enjoying school. I am not fixated on him seeming “better”. I care that he’s getting a great education and having a good experience along the way.

So feel free to grieve the tragic sadness of my kid “not getting the help he needs”. May all children “not get the help” to be happy, thriving, and learning the way he is. You might want to save some of your grief for things that are actually wrong in the world.

Have a great day!

You do care that your kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. You just won’t admit it. You say you care that your kid is getting a great education, then why did you delay as if that’s only possible with redshirting. You are a despicable waste.

Wow, I have no idea how anti redshirters got a reputation as completely batshit. It’s a mystery.

90% plus send their children on time. Sooo batshit!

[Anonymous]

IMPORTANT QUESTION. A Martian year is 687 days. For classrooms on Mars, can two kids be 686 days apart and still be “peers”, or does 364 days still apply because of reasons?

We need to know which Martians are despicable cheating cheaters who only want intergalactic bragging rights. Thank you for your reply at your earliest convenience.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone and everyone can say their child is emotionally delayed or maturing slower.

And? Parents with the option to redshirt don’t need to justify their choices - not to the school and not on this board.

This is about people’s personal experiences having chosen to redshirt, and whether they think it worked out for the best.

Personal choices are not brought into a classroom that affects others.

Of course they are. Every day.

That was the point. Someone said redshirting is personal implying it only affects their child, which is of course not true.

Having a kid in the class who is not ready from a social and emotional standpoint negatively affects other students, too.

All we can do is make the choices that we think will help our children learn best. And other parents have to do the same. A few posters have tried to frame redshirting as “cheating” or “not following the rules”, which is bizarre because in a private school setting it is not only explicitly allowed, it is strongly encouraged in many cases.

If you feel strongly that having redshirted kids in your class negatively affects your child, then choose a school that does not allow or encourage redshirting.

If you feel strongly that your child needs to be redshirted, then get him appropriate help.

Nope. Redshirting him worked out perfectly, with no downside at all, so why do differently? The help he needed was an extra year in the classroom, and he got it.

So, you neglected to get him help? Strange.

Yes, I “neglected” to get him help and redshirted him instead. And now he’s happy, thriving, loving school, and getting grades that indicate that he’s mastering the material very well. It’s hard to see what “help” could have done for him that an extra year of schooling didn’t. Your extreme urge to pathologize the fact that kids mature at different rates is baffling.

Good, if he is so confident and thriving, put him back in the appropriate grade that he should be in.

The arrogance here is appalling. Who appointed you czar of what is best for other peoples' kids?!

DP.
You must not be aware that there are other children in all classrooms. Perhaps you were home schooled.

I don’t see how my child who is 9.5 months older than the youngest child in her class is hurting the other children…

Either way, I worry about my kid and I let the other parents worry about the other kids.
Bye

You don’t see a lot is obvious. You aren’t “worried” about your kid, you are insecure. You aim to create a disparity to boost your kid.

You speak without knowing anything (about anything) about me and my kid. I am not insecure. One of my kids is the youngest in her grade because she is confident, secure, emotionally mature. It has zero to do with my insecurity and all to do with wanting what I believe will make my child happy

Bless your heart, you continue to tell yourself that.

Wow! You are either a 12 year old trolling or a crazy old lady with nothing to do. It’s clear that 90% of the anti redshirting posts are yours (or more). Why are you spending so much time and energy arguing on an anonymous forum?

I am pretty sure that this poster gets so upset because of the violation of natural law that dictates that a classroom must have an age span of no more than 364 days. It’s deep magic from before the dawn of time.

I think it’s sad you dumb down you kids academically and socially and don’t get them the help they need. Your kids are not smarter, bigger, faster or better. Just older. That is not natural and if anything they are less mature as the are with a younger peer group that artificially makes them seem like they are doing better than they are. When you have a 13 vs 15 year old in the same math class with the same grades your 15 year old is not smarter.

😂 You are a ridiculous human being.

But honestly, I don’t care whether you think my kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. I care that my kid is getting a great education, loving learning and enjoying school. I am not fixated on him seeming “better”. I care that he’s getting a great education and having a good experience along the way.

So feel free to grieve the tragic sadness of my kid “not getting the help he needs”. May all children “not get the help” to be happy, thriving, and learning the way he is. You might want to save some of your grief for things that are actually wrong in the world.

Have a great day!

They can have that by going to school on time and getting the right support they need. Basically you are the parent that held back for bragging rights and think your kids are going great when they are not in the development mentally appropriate grade or peers.

It’s sad you will not get your kids help after you identify the need.

What support do you think kids will be offered at school? If the kid is doing great why do you keep insisting they need help? I think it is you who needs help.

Kids are held back due to social or other issues or why would you do that? They are doing great compared to their peers if they are 1-2 years older, which means grade wise they are doing great but not age wise. You child is not in an age appropriate situation.

Says who, you? Nobody gives an eff what you think about it. The school helps by suggesting you enroll them later, so that's what people do. Your input is not needed or required. The schools and parents have it handled. Complain to your school if you disagree.

Schools will suggest it because it’s easier for him. You can’t be that naive. Then again…

That is the help from the school. Parents are already doing what you suggest. Are you really this dense?

Bwahhhaahaha! Yes, you keep believing that is “help from the school.” Nothing at all to make it easier on the school. Not at all. Hahahahhahahahah!

Lots of paid tutoring and parent supplementing at our Joy of Learning school. The teachers can just have fun and do mission stuff and let the kids walk to specials 2-3 times a day. Easy peasy.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone and everyone can say their child is emotionally delayed or maturing slower.

And? Parents with the option to redshirt don’t need to justify their choices - not to the school and not on this board.

This is about people’s personal experiences having chosen to redshirt, and whether they think it worked out for the best.

Personal choices are not brought into a classroom that affects others.

Of course they are. Every day.

That was the point. Someone said redshirting is personal implying it only affects their child, which is of course not true.

Having a kid in the class who is not ready from a social and emotional standpoint negatively affects other students, too.

All we can do is make the choices that we think will help our children learn best. And other parents have to do the same. A few posters have tried to frame redshirting as “cheating” or “not following the rules”, which is bizarre because in a private school setting it is not only explicitly allowed, it is strongly encouraged in many cases.

If you feel strongly that having redshirted kids in your class negatively affects your child, then choose a school that does not allow or encourage redshirting.

If you feel strongly that your child needs to be redshirted, then get him appropriate help.

Nope. Redshirting him worked out perfectly, with no downside at all, so why do differently? The help he needed was an extra year in the classroom, and he got it.

So, you neglected to get him help? Strange.

Yes, I “neglected” to get him help and redshirted him instead. And now he’s happy, thriving, loving school, and getting grades that indicate that he’s mastering the material very well. It’s hard to see what “help” could have done for him that an extra year of schooling didn’t. Your extreme urge to pathologize the fact that kids mature at different rates is baffling.

Good, if he is so confident and thriving, put him back in the appropriate grade that he should be in.

The arrogance here is appalling. Who appointed you czar of what is best for other peoples' kids?!

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You must not be aware that there are other children in all classrooms. Perhaps you were home schooled.

I don’t see how my child who is 9.5 months older than the youngest child in her class is hurting the other children…

Either way, I worry about my kid and I let the other parents worry about the other kids.
Bye

You don’t see a lot is obvious. You aren’t “worried” about your kid, you are insecure. You aim to create a disparity to boost your kid.

You speak without knowing anything (about anything) about me and my kid. I am not insecure. One of my kids is the youngest in her grade because she is confident, secure, emotionally mature. It has zero to do with my insecurity and all to do with wanting what I believe will make my child happy

Bless your heart, you continue to tell yourself that.

Wow! You are either a 12 year old trolling or a crazy old lady with nothing to do. It’s clear that 90% of the anti redshirting posts are yours (or more). Why are you spending so much time and energy arguing on an anonymous forum?

I am pretty sure that this poster gets so upset because of the violation of natural law that dictates that a classroom must have an age span of no more than 364 days. It’s deep magic from before the dawn of time.

I think it’s sad you dumb down you kids academically and socially and don’t get them the help they need. Your kids are not smarter, bigger, faster or better. Just older. That is not natural and if anything they are less mature as the are with a younger peer group that artificially makes them seem like they are doing better than they are. When you have a 13 vs 15 year old in the same math class with the same grades your 15 year old is not smarter.

😂 You are a ridiculous human being.

But honestly, I don’t care whether you think my kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. I care that my kid is getting a great education, loving learning and enjoying school. I am not fixated on him seeming “better”. I care that he’s getting a great education and having a good experience along the way.

So feel free to grieve the tragic sadness of my kid “not getting the help he needs”. May all children “not get the help” to be happy, thriving, and learning the way he is. You might want to save some of your grief for things that are actually wrong in the world.

Have a great day!

You do care that your kid is smarter, bigger, faster, or better. You just won’t admit it. You say you care that your kid is getting a great education, then why did you delay as if that’s only possible with redshirting. You are a despicable waste.

Wow, I have no idea how anti redshirters got a reputation as completely batshit. It’s a mystery.

90% plus send their children on time. Sooo batshit!

Tell me you know nothing about independent private schools without telling me you know nothing about independent private schools.

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Anonymous wrote:IMPORTANT QUESTION. A Martian year is 687 days. For classrooms on Mars, can two kids be 686 days apart and still be “peers”, or does 364 days still apply because of reasons?

We need to know which Martians are despicable cheating cheaters who only want intergalactic bragging rights. Thank you for your reply at your earliest convenience.

The helicopter Martian parents, I mean, the ufo Martian parents need double the time to delay redshirting as their own special Martian is “emotionally immature” as faked compared to other Martian peers.