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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anti-redshirting parents project their own competiveness and obsession with gaining every advantage for their kids only redshirting parents.  They view what is an individualized decision taken for the good of the child as some kind of threat to their own child.  They see everything through the lens of competition.  [/quote]

Dafuq? How are those saying all kids should go on time an "obsession with gaining every advantage for their kids?" Everyone following the rules is the essence of equal footing.[/quote]

See?  You're doing it again.  You're seeing Kindergarten as a sports arena where everyone competes and should have "equal footing."  But anyway, thanks for proving my point that you're obsessed with competitiveness in K.  [/quote]

Actually, no. I'm not making it a competition. I mean that it is best for all to be on equal footing, i.e., the children are developmentally all prepared for the curriculum being delivered. [/quote]

Again, competition minded.  Kids are always going to be developmentally in different places, and on the margins, it may be better for some to have an extra year.  What you really want is for the kids who struggle to be in your kids class, so your kid seems better.  That's nice.  [/quote]

Mine is the youngest and does better when he struggles/is challenged as it makes him work harder to keep up (and he does).  [/quote]

Not sure if you're disagreeing with me?  I agree with you - kids are all different and motivated differently.  A rigid adherance to one-size-fits-all is not correct.  Some kids will do better with challenges; some kids will not.  That's why redshirting (or not) is a very individual decision.  [/quote]

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