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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I just spoke today to an admission director for a well known catholic school in DC. She told me that being a little older is always better than being younger. My DD will be turning 6 just as her K class starts. Do what is best for your child and don’t honk about anything and anybody else. All of these parents that are against redshirting are only thinking about their kids too (that perhaps are born in May or June or they decide not not redshirt). We all try to do what is best for our kids. Don’t let people on an anonymous board guilt you into doing otherwise because it suits THEIR children’s needs.[/quote]

Or, you know, we are just following the guidelines. [/quote]

So are the people who redshirt. Please tell me that you are honestly not thinking of your own child when you try to convince OP to not redshirt... convince me[/quote]

I’m following “there has to be a cut off so listen to it unless you have a good reason and ‘my kid is not ready in my opinion’ isn’t a reason”

My kid turns 5 the day before the cut off so I’m practicing what I preach. [/quote]

My child is the youngest/Fall child after the cut off and we still sent them and they had SN.  If anything going on time/early depending on how you look at it helped with the SN and everything else.  Teachers recommend to hold back as its easier on them to have older kids.  Its not about your kid, its about them.  Even with preschool, its easier on them to have an older child.  Kids will be ok and catch up.  If they are the oldest, they will act the age of the kids around them and that can create and artificial delay.[/quote]

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