Redshirting? Will there be more this year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kinder is such great year normally. I would redshirt a June bday this year in a heartbeat. April or earlier, probably no. June? Absolutely.

Does anyone ever ask you how old you were when you graduated high school? College? It doesn’t matter at all. In the grand scheme of things, we are talking about a year difference. Do what is best for your kid.

How do you think a kid will feel being an 19-20 year old senior? Kids know who was held back.

I know a lot of 19 year old high school seniors. Redshirting is pretty common, you know. None are 20—even if they were redshirted once they’re only 19.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a goofy post imho. We moved across the country before what would have been our child's first grade year. He was born June 3rd. We kept him in K so that he could adjust and know a few people before starting.

Like others have said had be been born 72 hours earlier we wouldn't have even had the choice.

Who has a June 1st cutoff???

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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.

Bullcrap. Does not happen.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’d have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year if you couldn’t find a private in person kindergarten.

Said the selfish lazy parent.

Yep - you got me. I'm selfish and lazy. Again - you would have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year. You are only proving my point.

What on earth are you talking about? Mom of August boy here who’s not redshirting. What do you think kids learn in kindergarten? It’s not like they’re missing a year of medical residency here!

Ha! Totally. They're going to be fine. They'll pick it up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’d have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year if you couldn’t find a private in person kindergarten.

Said the selfish lazy parent.

Yep - you got me. I'm selfish and lazy. Again - you would have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year. You are only proving my point.

What on earth are you talking about? Mom of August boy here who’s not redshirting. What do you think kids learn in kindergarten? It’s not like they’re missing a year of medical residency here!

Ha! Totally. They're going to be fine. They'll pick it up.

Keep telling yourself that. It'll make it true.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’d have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year if you couldn’t find a private in person kindergarten.

Said the selfish lazy parent.

Yep - you got me. I'm selfish and lazy. Again - you would have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year. You are only proving my point.

What on earth are you talking about? Mom of August boy here who’s not redshirting. What do you think kids learn in kindergarten? It’s not like they’re missing a year of medical residency here!

Ha! Totally. They're going to be fine. They'll pick it up.

Keep telling yourself that. It'll make it true.

Okay? Same to you I guess.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’d have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year if you couldn’t find a private in person kindergarten.

Said the selfish lazy parent.

Yep - you got me. I'm selfish and lazy. Again - you would have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year. You are only proving my point.

What on earth are you talking about? Mom of August boy here who’s not redshirting. What do you think kids learn in kindergarten? It’s not like they’re missing a year of medical residency here!

Ha! Totally. They're going to be fine. They'll pick it up.

The vast majority of these kids have been to preschools, they're coming into kindergarten already knowing all of their letters, numbers, etc. Many are fully reading. Kindergarten is more for social experience. There's no testing or anything at the kindergarten level. Zero reason to redshirt unless there are some serious learning disabilities going on, and even then, just get an IEP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’d have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year if you couldn’t find a private in person kindergarten.

Said the selfish lazy parent.

Yep - you got me. I'm selfish and lazy. Again - you would have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year. You are only proving my point.

What on earth are you talking about? Mom of August boy here who’s not redshirting. What do you think kids learn in kindergarten? It’s not like they’re missing a year of medical residency here!

Ha! Totally. They're going to be fine. They'll pick it up.

The vast majority of these kids have been to preschools, they're coming into kindergarten already knowing all of their letters, numbers, etc. Many are fully reading. Kindergarten is more for social experience. There's no testing or anything at the kindergarten level. Zero reason to redshirt unless there are some serious learning disabilities going on, and even then, just get an IEP.

Nope - virtual kindergarten is not appropriate. Find one qualified educator who thinks it is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’d have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year if you couldn’t find a private in person kindergarten.

Said the selfish lazy parent.

Yep - you got me. I'm selfish and lazy. Again - you would have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year. You are only proving my point.

What on earth are you talking about? Mom of August boy here who’s not redshirting. What do you think kids learn in kindergarten? It’s not like they’re missing a year of medical residency here!

Ha! Totally. They're going to be fine. They'll pick it up.

The vast majority of these kids have been to preschools, they're coming into kindergarten already knowing all of their letters, numbers, etc. Many are fully reading. Kindergarten is more for social experience. There's no testing or anything at the kindergarten level. Zero reason to redshirt unless there are some serious learning disabilities going on, and even then, just get an IEP.

Nope - virtual kindergarten is not appropriate. Find one qualified educator who thinks it is.

I wasn't talking about virtual kindergarten. Just find a private tutor or homeschool or go private. But redshirting is dumb as hell.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’d have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year if you couldn’t find a private in person kindergarten.

Said the selfish lazy parent.

Yep - you got me. I'm selfish and lazy. Again - you would have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year. You are only proving my point.

What on earth are you talking about? Mom of August boy here who’s not redshirting. What do you think kids learn in kindergarten? It’s not like they’re missing a year of medical residency here!

Ha! Totally. They're going to be fine. They'll pick it up.

The vast majority of these kids have been to preschools, they're coming into kindergarten already knowing all of their letters, numbers, etc. Many are fully reading. Kindergarten is more for social experience. There's no testing or anything at the kindergarten level. Zero reason to redshirt unless there are some serious learning disabilities going on, and even then, just get an IEP.

Nope - virtual kindergarten is not appropriate. Find one qualified educator who thinks it is.

I wasn't talking about virtual kindergarten. Just find a private tutor or homeschool or go private. But redshirting is dumb as hell.

Don’t care. Still did it. My August birthday boy isn’t even the oldest in his class. I signed him up for an extra year of in person, half day preschool. His class has 2 July birthday boys in it (as well as a later August and a September). So it seems redshirting is definitely happening.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kinder is such great year normally. I would redshirt a June bday this year in a heartbeat. April or earlier, probably no. June? Absolutely.

Does anyone ever ask you how old you were when you graduated high school? College? It doesn’t matter at all. In the grand scheme of things, we are talking about a year difference. Do what is best for your kid.

How do you think a kid will feel being an 19-20 year old senior? Kids know who was held back.

I know a lot of 19 year old high school seniors. Redshirting is pretty common, you know. None are 20—even if they were redshirted once they’re only 19.

Some who held back this year are waiting till next year so they will start K at 7.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’d have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year if you couldn’t find a private in person kindergarten.

Said the selfish lazy parent.

Yep - you got me. I'm selfish and lazy. Again - you would have to be nuts to NOT redshirt your kindergartner this year. You are only proving my point.

What on earth are you talking about? Mom of August boy here who’s not redshirting. What do you think kids learn in kindergarten? It’s not like they’re missing a year of medical residency here!

Ha! Totally. They're going to be fine. They'll pick it up.

The vast majority of these kids have been to preschools, they're coming into kindergarten already knowing all of their letters, numbers, etc. Many are fully reading. Kindergarten is more for social experience. There's no testing or anything at the kindergarten level. Zero reason to redshirt unless there are some serious learning disabilities going on, and even then, just get an IEP.

Nope - virtual kindergarten is not appropriate. Find one qualified educator who thinks it is.

It is appropriate. It requires parent or adult support. Parents cannot be bother. That is the issue.

[Anonymous]

NP- virtual K is NOT appropriate since K is all about socializing, working together with other kids, hands on learning, multi-sensory learning. Im so upset that my K kid has virtual as his K experience. Im not redshirting bc he doesnt have any developmental need for it. But these K kids are totally getting screwed bc virtual learning is just not age appropriate for them.

[Anonymous]

OMG, I'm kind of glad to be in a mixed income, diverse school. Don't have to worry about having your spoiled kids in class with my K'er next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kinder is such great year normally. I would redshirt a June bday this year in a heartbeat. April or earlier, probably no. June? Absolutely.

Does anyone ever ask you how old you were when you graduated high school? College? It doesn’t matter at all. In the grand scheme of things, we are talking about a year difference. Do what is best for your kid.

How do you think a kid will feel being an 19-20 year old senior? Kids know who was held back.

I know a lot of 19 year old high school seniors. Redshirting is pretty common, you know. None are 20—even if they were redshirted once they’re only 19.

If I held my fall kid back, they would have been 18 all of senior year. If a spring kid is held back they turn 19... the is way to old for high school. If a parent held back last year, they would have started at 6 this year. If they choose to hold back again, they will be 7 when they start.