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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To give her an advantage socially and academically, which it absolutely did. [/quote]+1  It is obviously advantageous for the child.  There are [u]no[/u][u] downsides [/u]to being at home and doing preschool a few days week for one more year.[/quote]

I agree with your general point, but most redshirt kids are not doing an extra year of part time preschool at age 5 while staying at home most of the time with a SAHM or nanny. Most of them are doing a second full year of full-time K or a second full year of full-time PK4 where I live. [/quote]

Mine went "on time." But preschool is only part of this decision. The other decision, which was tempting, was the extra year of socialization, play, and just "being a little kid" before the confines of public school (or any school) began. I'm glad i didn't wait, in the sense she wouldn't have had the friends/teachers/experiences she has had (overwhelmingly positive). And she'd doing fantastic (now in MS). But, waiting a year would have had other advantages for her too. [/quote]

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