Redshirting? Will there be more this year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those who can, should. And I hate redshirting. It's skewing things to your kid's advantage. And that goes against every rule of good parenting. But these are not ordinary times. I would redshirt this year if I was faced with the decision and not feel quilty at all.

I agree with this though I didn’t redshirt my kindergartner this year either. She will be 6 in December and I thought the better option long term is not for her to be so old for the grade. That said I have the privilege of being able to afford private K this year. We are a dual working family household and I know virtual K will be so miserable.

I don’t think anyone would ever redshirt a December birthday. I understand a July-September birthday, but December? If you redshirted your daughter She would be turning 7 3 months after starting K... that is insane

Its about the parents, not about the kids. Kids need support, supplementing from parents. Most parents want to hand their kids off to school and not be bothered. Parenting is too much of a burden for them so they'd prefer to raise "independent" kids.

[Anonymous]

June 16 boy and we are waiting to send him. I am SO thankful he doesn't HAVE to go to viritual K this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who can, should. And I hate redshirting. It's skewing things to your kid's advantage. And that goes against every rule of good parenting. But these are not ordinary times. I would redshirt this year if I was faced with the decision and not feel quilty at all.

I agree with this though I didn’t redshirt my kindergartner this year either. She will be 6 in December and I thought the better option long term is not for her to be so old for the grade. That said I have the privilege of being able to afford private K this year. We are a dual working family household and I know virtual K will be so miserable.

It doesn't apply to you. You redshirt a summer birthday, not a mid-year birthday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who can, should. And I hate redshirting. It's skewing things to your kid's advantage. And that goes against every rule of good parenting. But these are not ordinary times. I would redshirt this year if I was faced with the decision and not feel quilty at all.

I agree with this though I didn’t redshirt my kindergartner this year either. She will be 6 in December and I thought the better option long term is not for her to be so old for the grade. That said I have the privilege of being able to afford private K this year. We are a dual working family household and I know virtual K will be so miserable.

It doesn't apply to you. You redshirt a summer birthday, not a mid-year birthday.

I know of January, February and March Red shirts in FCPS.

It's not unheard of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who can, should. And I hate redshirting. It's skewing things to your kid's advantage. And that goes against every rule of good parenting. But these are not ordinary times. I would redshirt this year if I was faced with the decision and not feel quilty at all.

I agree with this though I didn’t redshirt my kindergartner this year either. She will be 6 in December and I thought the better option long term is not for her to be so old for the grade. That said I have the privilege of being able to afford private K this year. We are a dual working family household and I know virtual K will be so miserable.

It doesn't apply to you. You redshirt a summer birthday, not a mid-year birthday.

I know of January, February and March Red shirts in FCPS.

It's not unheard of.

Same. I know of someone who redshirted a January girl.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:do you think the class that starts KG NEXT year will be super competitive throughout school (will bigger numbers lead to it being super hard to get into college etc.?)

Yes. I think it will be more competitive for private school spots, elite sports teams, college, etc... That all sounds so far away when you have a kindergartner but it is something that should be taken into consideration.

Depending on the sport they will be put by age, not grade. They will be made fun of for being held back.

Not a chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who can, should. And I hate redshirting. It's skewing things to your kid's advantage. And that goes against every rule of good parenting. But these are not ordinary times. I would redshirt this year if I was faced with the decision and not feel quilty at all.

I agree with this though I didn’t redshirt my kindergartner this year either. She will be 6 in December and I thought the better option long term is not for her to be so old for the grade. That said I have the privilege of being able to afford private K this year. We are a dual working family household and I know virtual K will be so miserable.

It doesn't apply to you. You redshirt a summer birthday, not a mid-year birthday.

This post makes no sense. December is after most cut-offs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:do you think the class that starts KG NEXT year will be super competitive throughout school (will bigger numbers lead to it being super hard to get into college etc.?)

Yes. I think it will be more competitive for private school spots, elite sports teams, college, etc... That all sounds so far away when you have a kindergartner but it is something that should be taken into consideration.

Depending on the sport they will be put by age, not grade. They will be made fun of for being held back.

Not a chance.

Some sports go by age, not grade. Yes, kids make fun of kids for being held back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:June 16 boy and we are waiting to send him. I am SO thankful he doesn't HAVE to go to viritual K this year.

Thankful so you don't have to take care of him and teach? It makes no sense to hold a June kid back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:do you think the class that starts KG NEXT year will be super competitive throughout school (will bigger numbers lead to it being super hard to get into college etc.?)

Yes. I think it will be more competitive for private school spots, elite sports teams, college, etc... That all sounds so far away when you have a kindergartner but it is something that should be taken into consideration.

Depending on the sport they will be put by age, not grade. They will be made fun of for being held back.

Not a chance.

+1

This is just wishful thinking by DCUM's anti-redshirt weirdo sociopaths who are describing what they would do to the child, not what actually happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who can, should. And I hate redshirting. It's skewing things to your kid's advantage. And that goes against every rule of good parenting. But these are not ordinary times. I would redshirt this year if I was faced with the decision and not feel quilty at all.

I agree with this though I didn’t redshirt my kindergartner this year either. She will be 6 in December and I thought the better option long term is not for her to be so old for the grade. That said I have the privilege of being able to afford private K this year. We are a dual working family household and I know virtual K will be so miserable.

It doesn't apply to you. You redshirt a summer birthday, not a mid-year birthday.

Do not cite the deep magic to me. I was there when it was written.

Under VA rules I believe I would have had the option to redshirt same as anyone else.

[Anonymous]

Have you watched a K class on line? It is PAINFUL to watch, I cannot imagine going through it. My daughter is K this year and, unfortunately, she has to do or I have to officially homeschool - I don't want it because she loves her teacher and is excited about it. You should see her today so happy when she found the specials teacher was Arts!! But we are only 2 days in and there is a lot of frustration and she tries to talk to her teacher and "friends" but can't. Plus, I have to be by her side 90% of the time. Lucky for her, I can as I am a SAHM - but I cannot imagine what parents who have to work and produce results are doing with their very young kids...

The art teacher was telling the students today: "you need this, that and make sure you have an adult in the room!" So tone deaf... But she is new apparently.

BTW, my child is repeating K and I am counting my blessing - I cannot imagine the pressure of a 1st grader distance learning. On a side note, I am happy with the result of her going to college at just turned 19 instead of just turned 18 in the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who can, should. And I hate redshirting. It's skewing things to your kid's advantage. And that goes against every rule of good parenting. But these are not ordinary times. I would redshirt this year if I was faced with the decision and not feel quilty at all.

I agree with this though I didn’t redshirt my kindergartner this year either. She will be 6 in December and I thought the better option long term is not for her to be so old for the grade. That said I have the privilege of being able to afford private K this year. We are a dual working family household and I know virtual K will be so miserable.

It doesn't apply to you. You redshirt a summer birthday, not a mid-year birthday.

Do not cite the deep magic to me. I was there when it was written.

Under VA rules I believe I would have had the option to redshirt same as anyone else.

You made me smile. Have some Turkish delight.

[Anonymous]

There have been a million threads on this already. I am not redshirting my late June girl, she'll just be a year and a half younger than some of her classmates with crazy parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who can, should. And I hate redshirting. It's skewing things to your kid's advantage. And that goes against every rule of good parenting. But these are not ordinary times. I would redshirt this year if I was faced with the decision and not feel quilty at all.

I agree with this though I didn’t redshirt my kindergartner this year either. She will be 6 in December and I thought the better option long term is not for her to be so old for the grade. That said I have the privilege of being able to afford private K this year. We are a dual working family household and I know virtual K will be so miserable.

It doesn't apply to you. You redshirt a summer birthday, not a mid-year birthday.

Do not cite the deep magic to me. I was there when it was written.

Under VA rules I believe I would have had the option to redshirt same as anyone else.

Virginia school cut offs are 9/30 in most places, not December.