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[quote=Anonymous]Nephews--October bday and August bday.  Both sent on time.  Made them back-to-back in school even though they are close to two years apart.

August boy---better academically and athletically.  He got a sports scholarship AND an academic scholarship for next year.  October boy is no slouch--made Dean's list first year in college--but never excelled as much as younger brother (one of the youngest in his class).  The younger one is the more responsible one too.

Cases can be made.  However, I am against holding back 'just because'.

Also--if you asked me about my second-born last Septemver I would have seriously questioned his ability for K this coming Fall.  The strides he's made from Sept-May of this year are truly remarkable just like most preschoolers his age.  Even from now until September these preschoolers are maturing and developing.  You can't go in and look at a K class now (at the end of the school year) and think my kid won't hack it.  These are NOT th same kids that started in September.

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