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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think it depends why you're picking the younger  team.  DS is 8 but is in first grade because developmentally, that is the appropriate place for him.  He looks and acts like a first grader, thinks like a first grader, learns like a first grader, etc.  So this is where he belongs.  This means for sports I put him into groups of this same age -- it's where he fits in.  He certainly doesn't stand out physically (his bone age is also 2 yrs delayed) nor are his skills any better than a typical 6 yr old.  If this is the same with your child, then no one will even know the difference if it's a rec league.  If it's swimming or something, where the ages are posted, then there's no choice - your child swims in his/her chronological age group and not developmental.  But rec league team sport teams should be less rigid, as long as there are good reasons for the placement (and it's not that your son likes being the best and that is why you're putting him with younger kids, etc).[/quote]

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