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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think what a lot of parents and teachers are getting at is that some kids are more mature than others - and it's pretty clear as early as 4-5 years old.  My son is an early May birthday and he's smart.  He can do the work of kids a year older, for the most part.  What drove our decision on kindergarten vs. pk was that he has always been socially more comfortable with the older kids in his class rather than the younger kids.  We discussed with his teacher who said that he was socially mature and so even though he will always be one of the youngest and smallest in his class, he's able to get right in it with the older kids and that will work best for him.  [b]Go with what the teacher says - they have a huge sample size to go from[/b]![/quote]

Yes, please, this. Your kids' teacher has observed your child in the classroom, where it matters, and can tell you based upon experience if your child should move on with his classmates or repeat the grade. I think the advice of "going with your gut" is so overrated when it comes to red-shirting. Most parents who want to red-shirt have never been classroom teachers.[/quote]

And most classroom teachers have never has an 18 year old highschooler living at home who should be in college and living on their own. [/quote]

There are many reasons why an 18-year old might still be living at home rather than going off to college--and blaming a kindergarten teacher for not suggesting holding him back a year is absurd.

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No.  My point is that if you hold your child back then your child will not just be the oldest or an older child in kindergarten but also will be the oldest in their class as a senior in high school.  Your child may be bored and tired of living at home.  Had they not been held back, they would already be in college. [/quote]

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