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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please please please don't redshirt your kid. I'll save you the majority of the developmental babble, but the short version is that your kid will be developmentally ahead (due to his age) of his peers next year. Though this might seem like an advantage, it's actually preventing him from cognitively challenging himself, potentially stalling him from taking on academic risks in the future once he's "no longer on top." The kids who come out ahead in the end are those who are sent to pre-K a year early, based on the same logic. Even if your kid is slightly "behind" (in any way that you interpret this), it is nearly guaranteed that he will be on par in a year or two, especially if you take some additional time to work on his deficiencies at home! [/quote]

Bullsh*t.[/quote]

I have to agree that this is total hogwash.  You need to make the decision based on your assessment of your kid, with appropriate input from your child's current teacher.  Pre-K is the time to do an additional year, if you feel your child needs it.  OP, does your child need to have the same teacher?  My younger brother did an additional year of pre-K, so three years total at the same school, each with a different teacher.  This was at a small private school.  As a PP noted, they're so young at that point that they don't really notice who is in which classes.  No one cared or said anything in the intervening years.  He's been very successful (great colleges, PhD), so it seems to have worked out in the long run.

My DS has a late fall birthday, which under current rules (September birthday cutoff) meant he turned 6 in K.  Back in my time, he would have been scheduled to go to K a year earlier (December birthday cutoff).  He would not have been ready, socially if not academically, and I would have definitely held him back in pre-K.  Do what's best for your kid.    [/quote]

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