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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An April birthday is in the middle of the year, there’s no way he is the youngest in the class. I have heard of people redshirting kids with September or late August birthdays, but not April. If he is already ahead of the curve academically, he will be bored. And what kind of message does it send that he has to do second grade again because he is shy? He has to keep repeating it until you’re satisfied he plays enough sports at recess? This is just his personality! Let him be who he wants!! He will make new friends in a new place. Sitting through another second grade year is definitely going to do more harm to his self worth and I can’t see anything positive coming from it. [/quote]

Totally different conversation with a summer birthday (I have a summer birthday we didn't redshirt and we have discussed the pros/cons of repeating a grade if we move for MS -- I can see arguments for and against). But with an April birthday, you actually risk making him an outcast by putting him in 2nd grade with a bunch of younger kids, some of whom are over a year younger. The goal if you are moving a kid should be to put him with the cohort where he will be most average. Kids have a very strong need to fit in, and being new makes you stand out. Don't also make him stand out as the oldest in class (and he will definitely not be the youngest).[/quote]

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