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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS turns 5 on September 27th and in our state, any kid who turns 5 by September 30th is eligible to go to Kindergarten. His preschool teachers have me advising us to redshirt him though. [b]However, I feel like this would be morally wrong.[/b] I feel like redshirting him would would be cheating and giving an unfair advantage over his classmates. In our family, playing by the rules is heavily valued. Even though I know he will probably do better if we wait a year, I'd much rather he learn the value of hard work and fair play. In general, I would a lot better if he did okay in school, playing by the rules, than if he excelled in school by cheating. I also don't want criticism from other parents for gaming the system.[/quote]

If your child who meets the cutoff by three days is not ready to begin kindergarten based on input from his preschool teachers, and if you yourself value their input and agree with their assessment, then IMO it is morally wrong to send your child to kindergarten too early.

The rules exist for a reason, and so do the exceptions.  A child who meets the cutoff by three days may not be ready to go and it is entirely reasonable to hold him back.

FWIW, my son met the cutoff by one week and we held him back.  He is a college sophomore now, doing very well.  Over the years, DH (who was NOT held back and should have been, and struggled a lot) and I have commented repeatedly that we are so glad that we made that choice.

This is not a choice for a single year.  It is a choice for his entire school career.  Consider it from that point of view.[/quote]

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