The data is in. Redshirting makes a difference. The kids get an advantage.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

I have one Fall bday boy (Oct.) and one late spring bday (May)--senior and sophomore. Both excel at school--all As, high test scores, etc. They have never had a 'sit still' problem, good behavior even when they were little.

Our family is late growers and their sport is by birth year so the red-shirting for sports didn't matter since by 10th--nobody on the top teams is playing HS anyways.

What is crazy, is that the May bday is one of the youngest in his class. I always understood an Aug/Sept red-shirt, but the ones now almost an entire year are crazy to me.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

A developmental delay or severe illness should be the decider on redshirting.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

This is between the schools and parents. Why does anyone else care? Luckily nobody pays attention the the freaks who research and memorize all the birthdays in a classroom.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

Of course you did. Sorry your kid has an issue/s.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

I have had one student who was appropriately redshirted. The dozens of others were decided by parents whose interest was not based on their abilities, rather it was based on getting an edge.
Parents make decisions all the time not in good faith.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

I have had one student who was appropriately redshirted. The dozens of others were decided by parents whose interest was not based on their abilities, rather it was based on getting an edge.
Parents make decisions all the time not in good faith.

Sure. You're legit. But everyone else is doing it wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

Of course you did. Sorry your kid has an issue/s.

Thanks! He's doing great and thriving. Best decision ever!

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

I have had one student who was appropriately redshirted. The dozens of others were decided by parents whose interest was not based on their abilities, rather it was based on getting an edge.
Parents make decisions all the time not in good faith.

Sure. You're legit. But everyone else is doing it wrong.

Yes, the ones doing it for the wrong reasons are wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

Of course you did. Sorry your kid has an issue/s.

Thanks! He's doing great and thriving. Best decision ever!

What therapy did he get?

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

I have had one student who was appropriately redshirted. The dozens of others were decided by parents whose interest was not based on their abilities, rather it was based on getting an edge.
Parents make decisions all the time not in good faith.

Sure. You're legit. But everyone else is doing it wrong.

Yes, the ones doing it for the wrong reasons are wrong.

Cool. When we want the options of teachers who barely know our kids, we'll be sure to ask. Are you the middle school teacher who sees kids for about 40 mins a day and thinks she knows best?

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

I have had one student who was appropriately redshirted. The dozens of others were decided by parents whose interest was not based on their abilities, rather it was based on getting an edge.
Parents make decisions all the time not in good faith.

Sure. You're legit. But everyone else is doing it wrong.

My children are not low-level. Yours on the other hand…

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Anonymous wrote:My boys are Fall babies, so on the older side for grade. They’re terrible at sports. They got OK grades. They are Ivy legacy with zero chance at attending.

You all are making way too much of this. No matter when your kid starts kindergarten, they will end up where they end up. Parent the child you have. There are no secret fast track tricks. You have no idea what the future holds.

+1. I have a November birthday son who is not good at sports despite being one of the oldest on the teams. He does ok academically and is smart but certainly not an outstanding student by any means. My brother, on the other hand, has a September birthday and went on time so he was one of the youngest by a lot. Excellent student and star athlete. You just never know and it’s different for each kid.

The answer is to let each parent decide what’s best.

Whatever. The facts are pretty clear that redshirting may be what is best (if you can afford it.)

Exactly. Trust that people know their kids and capabilities. It does nobody any good to force a kid not quite ready to start kindergarten.

This has nothing to do with people knowing their kids. If you believe it does, you’ll believe anything.

Sure, nothing at all. Busy bodies on the internet should decide where the line in the sand is.

Honey, you yourself are among the busy bodies. No one but you said anything about the internet being the decider. Seems you think you are the decider.

I am the decider. I redshirted one of my kids. Do you think someone else would decide?

Of course you did. Sorry your kid has an issue/s.

Thanks! He's doing great and thriving. Best decision ever!

What therapy did he get?

Speech and occupational. Any other questions ?

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The only kids I feel sorry for are the ones who are struggling.