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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a second grader and a kindergartner. In my experience, about 80% of the time the kids who are held back are held back to give them an edge. I live in an affluent community and so these parents can afford an extra year of preschool and believe that their child will be a “leader” because he (mostly he but sometimes she) will be the oldest. I don’t have a problem with the other 20% who have legitimate reasons to hold back . But when were deciding whether or not to send my summer boy, another mother actually said to me “Don’t you want him to be a leader? You should hold him back.” She did not ask me whether or not he was actually ready. This is the problem with redshirting![/quote] I have heard this before: "Don’t you want him to be a leader? You should hold him back.” Where is it coming from? Who is encouraging parents to make sure their kindergartners are leaders?Is it from a book, or an expert?[/quote]
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