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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh, as someone whose 4 year old is in a preK class full of kids who are *already* turning 6, I say send your kids to school on time.[/quote]

You're going to have a rough time in life. [/quote]

Uh, no.  PP is simply sending her kid to school ON TIME as it's supposed to happen.  These other people are being a bit selfish, in my opinion, in redshirting their kids.  Seriously, someone has to be the oldest and the youngest in the class.  It's not the end of the world.  I get it if your kid has serious delays or medical issues, but outside of that, get over it.  Why is it more fair that your kid will now be 6 for all of kindergarten when there are kids who are literally just turning 5 a day or two before the year starts, vs. your kid being 5 like all the other kids in the class but not turning 6 until most of them have already turned 6?  I have a summer birthday and never thought twice about this.  Being around older kids can push you to do better.  It just seems terribly selfish and unfair to set up a scenario where your kid is going to be a year older and thus possibly better able to compete for sports positions and scholarships, etc.  Think about all of the kids whose families are low-income and can't afford to send their kids to private pre-K or "junior K" (whatever the heck that is!) and probably have less a chance to compete for these things in the first place due to circumstances beyond their control.  It just makes me angry.  End of rant.[/quote]

Why should my Kid be the youngest when I can legally send her in K when she will turn 6 3 days before school starts (Aug 27th birthday)? She was born at 39 weeks, if she were born at 40 she would have to start at 6 as well. Sorry.. deal with it... I think it’s totally fair.[/quote]

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