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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reason parents do this is simple:  many, many 5yos, especially boys, are not physically ready to sit quietly for a full-day class working on fine-motor tasks like writing with only one short recess period per day.  That is not an age-appropriate expectation, but it is what we expect of kindergarteners now.  I have the money to send my wiggly 5-year-old who struggles with handwriting into a private school with lots of outdoor time and small class sizes that allow him to learn at his own speed.  But if I had to go public or redshirt, you can bet I'd be redshirting in a heartbeat.[/quote]

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Kindergarten is no longer what it use to be.  Kids are expected to sit still for the whole day - full day not half day! This is hard on boys (and I'm sure some girls). I'm sure when they change Kindergarten to be what it originally was - worksheet free learning!! Parents will stop redshirting. I have two summer boys. One we redshirted and one we didn't.  Both boys are doing fine. Every child is different. Redshirting has been around for years.  My 30 year old brother was redshirted in kindergarten. My mom said it was the best choice she ever made.

But, mind your own business. Who cares how old the kids are.  Let each kid grow at their own rate.  The girls are still going to be bigger than the boys from 4 - 6th grade. And the boys will still be dorks till high school.[/quote]

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