PreK teacher recommending redshirting my son

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Anonymous wrote:Sports are by birth year not by grade. So if he got red shirted in school he would go to sport with kids one grade above. So he'll miss playing sports with his classmates.

If there is no obvious reason to redshirt (which rarely was), send him on time.

Depends on the sport.

[Anonymous]

In FCPS, redshirting for a May birthday is rare except in cases of special needs. In my experience, there are a few redshirted kids in a class, and they have Aug. or Sept. birthdays. Others with birthdays in these months don’t redshirt.

There will be a range of maturity levels in Kindergarten, and they don’t always map exactly to age.

It seems like your son is typical for his age and will fit in well in Kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sports are by birth year not by grade. So if he got red shirted in school he would go to sport with kids one grade above. So he'll miss playing sports with his classmates.

If there is no obvious reason to redshirt (which rarely was), send him on time.

Depends on the sport.

This. Soccer for us has been by birth year. Baseball is by birth year but they have 2 year gaps. Basketball has been by grade level. There is a huge difference between the younger 5th graders and the older 6th graders, the league is grades 5/6. I know some of the kids who red shirted in DSs class, we know the parents, and their kid is one of the taller kids as a fifth grader but he could be a sixth grader.

[Anonymous]

I'd send him to Kinder and see how it goes. You can decide whether to red shirt after that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every time I see size as a reason to redshirt I want to cry. I have a tiny 40lb second grade boy with a fall birthday (so already old for the grade). Not at all athletic. I guess he’s in for a world of pain.

+1. Everyone wants their kid to be the strongest, tallest, most advanced, most social. If they aren’t naturally that, they must be held back!

First it started with holding back summer birthdays. Now spring. Soon it will be winter birthdays!

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Anonymous wrote:I followed the preschool teacher’s advice to redshirt my July birthday son. He is now almost 14 and I have been so glad I followed her advice. He is a thriving, social, straight A student and athlete.

That being said, I would not redshirt in your case. Your teacher has not, unlike our teacher, indicated any issues with your child regarding his ability to keep up with the academics or follow guidelines/standards in a classroom environment.

I think you should follow your gut and send your child on time.

Of course he is. He's behind in school.

It was a great decision! No regrets.

Still wouldn’t make it in OP’s case.

LOL. Imagine stunting your child on purpose.

Results speak for themselves. I’d make the same decision again.

Who brags about their standards? LOL.

*low standards

Your attempts to upset me over my decision are hilarious.

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Anonymous wrote:Sports are by birth year not by grade. So if he got red shirted in school he would go to sport with kids one grade above. So he'll miss playing sports with his classmates.

If there is no obvious reason to redshirt (which rarely was), send him on time.

Depends on the sport.

This. Soccer for us has been by birth year. Baseball is by birth year but they have 2 year gaps. Basketball has been by grade level. There is a huge difference between the younger 5th graders and the older 6th graders, the league is grades 5/6. I know some of the kids who red shirted in DSs class, we know the parents, and their kid is one of the taller kids as a fifth grader but he could be a sixth grader.

Lacrosse goes by birth year too.

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Anonymous wrote:Sports are by birth year not by grade. So if he got red shirted in school he would go to sport with kids one grade above. So he'll miss playing sports with his classmates.

If there is no obvious reason to redshirt (which rarely was), send him on time.

Depends on the sport.

This. Soccer for us has been by birth year. Baseball is by birth year but they have 2 year gaps. Basketball has been by grade level. There is a huge difference between the younger 5th graders and the older 6th graders, the league is grades 5/6. I know some of the kids who red shirted in DSs class, we know the parents, and their kid is one of the taller kids as a fifth grader but he could be a sixth grader.

Lacrosse goes by birth year too.

Baseball in the areas I have lived in go by age on April 30. So half the kids are in one grade and the rest in another grade. It's one of the few sports that benefits summer birthdays.

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Anonymous wrote:I followed the preschool teacher’s advice to redshirt my July birthday son. He is now almost 14 and I have been so glad I followed her advice. He is a thriving, social, straight A student and athlete.

That being said, I would not redshirt in your case. Your teacher has not, unlike our teacher, indicated any issues with your child regarding his ability to keep up with the academics or follow guidelines/standards in a classroom environment.

I think you should follow your gut and send your child on time.

Of course he is. He's behind in school.

It was a great decision! No regrets.

Still wouldn’t make it in OP’s case.

LOL. Imagine stunting your child on purpose.

Results speak for themselves. I’d make the same decision again.

Who brags about their standards? LOL.

*low standards

Your attempts to upset me over my decision are hilarious.

Oh, honey. You can't upset people who are determine to fail. I just want to make sure others realize what you're doing to your child. But that's ok! McDonald's will need employees until the robots take over.

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Another send him on time.

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Anonymous wrote:I followed the preschool teacher’s advice to redshirt my July birthday son. He is now almost 14 and I have been so glad I followed her advice. He is a thriving, social, straight A student and athlete.

That being said, I would not redshirt in your case. Your teacher has not, unlike our teacher, indicated any issues with your child regarding his ability to keep up with the academics or follow guidelines/standards in a classroom environment.

I think you should follow your gut and send your child on time.

Of course he is. He's behind in school.

It was a great decision! No regrets.

Still wouldn’t make it in OP’s case.

LOL. Imagine stunting your child on purpose.

Results speak for themselves. I’d make the same decision again.

Who brags about their standards? LOL.

*low standards

Your attempts to upset me over my decision are hilarious.

Oh, honey. You can't upset people who are determine to fail. I just want to make sure others realize what you're doing to your child. But that's ok! McDonald's will need employees until the robots take over.

What is she doing to her child? Whatever point you think you're making isn't coming through with your unhinged rants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t count on holding him back if he has problems. Most schools won’t even consider this. Not to add pressure but unless you change from public to private that isn’t going to be an option. So you have to get it right now.

As to what to do, I’d consult others who have worked with your child for their opinions. It’s not a big deal to red shirt but if your kid needs it and you don’t, that’s a big deal.

We had a June birthday "should-we-send-him-or-not" kid who was exhibiting some special needs and started him at a private K, both for the gentler introduction/smaller class size and for the increased emphasis on foundational skills. The theory was that if the year worked out badly, we'd send him to public K the next year. He did very well - better than expected - and next year we transferred him to first grade in public.

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I didn't even read all 5 pages. OP you sound like you just need some support standing up to this teacher. So here's my +1 for on time. Ridiculous to redshirt with no learning or social issues.

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Public or private, OP?

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Sounds like she's a bad teacher. This makes zero sense. I don't get how preschool teachers think they have the qualifications to assess. Send him on time.