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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Threads like these make me happy I left close in DC for an exurb. My kid was due in late August, and born in late July. I redshirted with no issues; it would have been disastrous for my kid to struggle being the youngest and slowest in the class. It’s no wonder that parents of means opt out of public education. [/quote] Disastrous for your child? The hyperbole is over the top.[/quote] Agreed. First of all, a late August birthday wouldn't even make him the youngest in class. Because DC does not allow redshirting, there are lots of kids with September birthdays in schools. Second, it's unlikely her kid would have been the "slowest," physically, mentally, or socially, because of both normal variation in developmental speeds (go into any classroom -- is the smartest, fastest, most socially adept kid always the oldest? No.) as well as the fact that simply being born to an educated, well off family will offer her child advantages over many kids in DCPS. An early childhood with good nutrition, good healthcare, access to early athletic instruction and activities, and parents with college educations is worth WAY more than a couple extra months. But PP is so afraid of her kid not being able to compete against other UMC kids that she's convinced herself he NEEDS those extra months, that not getting that advantage will be a disaster. It's actually very sad.[/quote]
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