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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is also four days before the (DC) cutoff.  We sent her on time.  Yes, she's less mature than her classmates, but really we haven't had any problems.  (She also doesn't like "scary" shows, which is pretty much all of them, in her opinion.)  Academically, she was ready, and there wasn't really any concrete reason not to send her.

I was the youngest in my class, too, because I started early.  Socially it probably was more challenging, but overall I think it was good.  I would have been pretty bored doing the same material at a year older.

If people in your area generally send on time, then she'll be the youngest perhaps, but not by that much.  She'll be in the range that the teachers are used to, she'll be in the range of her classmates, etc.  [b]Don't make a decision out of fear that doesn't have any grounding in the present reality[/b].  [/quote]

Maybe don't give gratuitous advice if you don't have all the facts. If it works for you and your child- great.  But this doesn't address the OP's question... you are just trying to validate your own parenting choices.

OP- as you lonely realize by now,  DCUM has some very vocal anti-redshirters. So, this thread will likely take that turn. [/quote]

??? The OP said that the only reason she would consider redshirting is because her child would be younger, and that she is not worried about early elementary, but is looking ahead to middle school.  It's not gratuitous advice if OP ASKED for it.  Her question was LITERALLY whether anyone else had "been there, done that."  I have a kid who was in exactly the same situation as OP's, I ALSO was in a similar situation as a child, and this was my experience, and that's my advice.  [/quote]

Apologies. I mixed this thread up with the recurring thread that was right above it. You are right, you were giving a good response. [/quote]

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