Anyone with a cuspy kid thinking of red shirting solely because of COVID?

[Anonymous]

I have a rising kindergartner and I am honestly just thinking of opting entirely out of this year of school in hopes this will have sorted itself out to some semblance of normalcy or at least competency/control by next September. But I wouldn't be thinking this at all if it wasn't for COVID. What are people in this situation doing?

[Anonymous]

I would definitely redshirt this year.

[Anonymous]

No way.

[Anonymous]

I have an August birthday boy who I sent on time six years years ago. If I was deciding this year, I probably would have waited solely due to Covid. This year I have a daughter who turned five in December and I feel like I can’t hold her back with that birthday. I am sending her to private kindergarten instead because I need the child care.

[Anonymous]

When is his birthday?

[Anonymous]

Absolutely. With summer kids it's a no-brainer.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely would redshirt. I think a lot of people with Kindergarteners will.

[Anonymous]

Why would you make a life long decision/impact based on a virus? Just teach your kid to read and write and they will be fine.

[Anonymous]

I want to redshirt my 9th grader. Distance learning sucks. I would do it in a second if he were in kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

I have a June kid and I just don't know if it's wise to red shirt her when she's such a smart kid and is ready academically for kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When is his birthday?

Her. Mid september birthday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would you make a life long decision/impact based on a virus? Just teach your kid to read and write and they will be fine.

This. I would not be very concerned about a kindergartner missing any crucial info during a pandemic year, unless there were extenuating circumstances that a pediatrician also felt warranted holding back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would you make a life long decision/impact based on a virus? Just teach your kid to read and write and they will be fine.

This. I would not be very concerned about a kindergartner missing any crucial info during a pandemic year, unless there were extenuating circumstances that a pediatrician also felt warranted holding back.

I'm pretty worried about that actually. And taking care of her at home while working for an entire additional year vs trying to find a small good preschool to put her into (we're not in the DC area)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When is his birthday?

Her. Mid september birthday

As in turning 5? Or turning 6? (i.e., VA or MD?

[Anonymous]

I'd be more inclined for a boy than a girl, for sure, but it really depends on the individual kid.