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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These are really good points and track with what I've seen for other kids with late summer/fall birthdays.

Parents get so excited about their 4 year old being ready for kindergarten and not having to pay for another year of nanny or daycare, but they forget the implications down the line in high school and college.[/quote]

It’s not so much about paying for an extra year but how would your child feel being 18 all of senior year when most peers are in college.  I have an older kid and cannot imagine holding them back, especially academically as they are in advanced classes. [/quote]

The same as the kid whose birthday is Oct 1 I expect? [b]The wide majority of kids are 18 in senior year.[/b][/quote]

Uh, no. High school graduations are usually in May or June, and July 2nd is the middle day of a non-leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. This means the median kid in terms of age turns 18 the July after they graduate.[/quote]

Except that birthdays are not evenly distributed throughout the year. They cluster in September, and in places with a 1 Sept cutoff that means the oldest kids are disproportionately represented.

Hs graduation is usually in may a few weeks before the end of the school year.  
Also how old are you? HS graduation hasn't been in May around here in ages. [/quote][/quote]

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