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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]everyone is saying OP would be holding back, but she would merely be putting him in the grade with other kids his age because his birthday falls AFTER the cut off date in public school.[/quote]

And there will be older kids since many people redshirt. I'd ask his teacher. [/quote]

Aldo if he gets into sports he will be at a HUGE physical disadvantage being a solid year (or more) younger than his team mates.[/quote]

Sports often go by age not grade, so this post makes no sense.  My child swims and its all by age.   Its actually an advantage.[/quote]

Not true.  Many leagues go by grade and if you end up in middle/HS sports its certainly by grade.

People don't redshirt for shits and grins. In sports it's to gain the system. It is actually really really really aggrevating. I say this as a mom of a child with a July birthday. He's in 5th grade and all of the travel lacrosse leagues and travel bball leagues are done by graduating HS year (up and down the east coast) so he's on the 2024 team. Not cool when he's 10, competing against kids nearly 12, headed into puberty and still in the 5th grade.

Our local rec league is by age.[/quote]

I care far more about my child's academics than sports.  [/quote]

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