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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a few people back their tall, mature, academically and athletically gifted 5 year olds with birthdays months before the cut off. WHY? 
I know one who made the decision when her kid was one (July birthday)

Is it just so your kid has advantages socially and athletically and breezes through? [/quote]

I was hoping this would give them an edge over their peers.[/quote]

Based on my own experience, this in only temporary. I have a late September birthday and my parents held me back because they wanted me and my brother, who's 20 months younger than me, to be closer together in school(a grade apart). Being the oldest definitely gave me an edge at first, and I breezed through elementary, middle, and high school. It was in college, however, that I learned artificial advantages can only take you so far. I finally had to put in work in order to succeed in college, and I think I know why. Age differences matter less as you get older. The reason being a year older gave me an advantage before college is because a year is HUGE when you're a kid. However, it is not so significant when you're an adult. A 19-year-old simply doesn't have the same advantage over an 18-year-old that a 9-year-old has over an 8-year-old. In fact, I'd go as far as to say it was even harder for me, as I had never really learned how to study, something most people learn to do well before college.[/quote]

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