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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We did this for Seiptember birthday twins. it was a difficult decision at the time but I have not regretted it for a minute and my twins (now in high school) thank me.  [/quote]

I'm a twin too, December birthday born back in the day when December 31 was the cutoff. I was always the youngest kid in my class. Twins mature more slowly than singletons, so I was always the smallest boy in my class, even though as an adult I'm slightly larger than average. It wasn't really an issue for most of school, but I remember feeling really young when I started college at 17. A gap year would have done me a lot of good, but it wasn't really a thing back then.

Talking to parents who redshirted, one thing you'll hear is that by the time kids get to be 18 they're ready to leave their parents' house. Having the kid at home for that extra year can be torture for everyone. My recommendation would be to enroll normally, follow their progress, and be prepared either to repeat a grade somewhere along the way or do a gap year before college. [/quote]

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