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[quote=Anonymous]I met someone recently who held child out of kindergarten for convenience...preschool had longer days and fewer random days off.  I totally got that argument b/c I too work full time.  But then again, I was thinking that was an odd reason to keep a kid from starting school. She will start K next year.

Here are my questions: I understand the advantage argument and the "not ready" argument but I wonder, do many redshirt for convenience?

Here's another thing: I learned to read when I was 4 at a private K (as did most of the others). WHen I started 1st, two of my K friends and I were all reading and in the advanced group.  Wouldn't a "held back for convenience or advantage" kid feel a little weird that there were these younger kids doing the same or even better?

Research shows that kids who are big for age are judged inferior intellectually IQ held constant.  Does this worry the redshirters for convenience or advantage?

ANd, final question:  How much of this goes on? Is it 10%, 5, 25?

Just curious.  I'd personally do it if my kids was not ready but probably not for sport advantage or convenience.[/quote]

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