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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]RED SHIRT him! DEFINITELY! Only benefits, no negatives! [/quote]

Yes!  Because all little boys are immature and stupid.  No way a 'young' 5 year old boy can handle kG.  And, when he's in 6th grade and wants to know why he's the oldest, you can say that you wanted to give him 'the gift of time' and that you thought he wasn't 'good enough' to enter KG on time.  Good luck explaining that to the poor kid.[/quote]

What planet are you people on? Kids just don't sit around and wonder why some kids are older. Been through this twice and it just doesn't happen. It is much more common in Private School to reshirt. The older kids have no problem making friends, feeling part of the class, etc. It is harder for the younger boys in some areas especially social and athletics because the older boys are that much stronger and wanting to do older kid things.

Do what you think works for your child academically, emotionally and physically. If he is not ready in all those areas, hold him. Truly no one cares but you.

I was a December birthday and I wish my parents had waited to send me. I was immature and that continued through college. i would really have been better off waiting to go to college. DH skipped a year of school and academically it was fine but socially he felt the difference.[/quote]

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