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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The overly dramatic writing of OP tells me she is a big part of the problem here. And what does failing pre-Calc have to do with him being a few months younger? As a parent you should have been aware that he was headed towards failure and intervened. You sound like a huge excuse maker who likely prompted your kid to feel like a perpetual victim. [b]Be honest, how many times have you said to your kid that you wish you had red shirted him? I bet a lot.[/b] So much so that he has adopted that as part of his victim identity. [/quote]

Yes. When you make a mistake it’s important to admit it and explain and apologize to the people negatively affected by that mistake.[/quote]

Your biggest mistake was prioritizing your son’s feelings. It sounds like he adopted the attitude of “I don’t have to try, because if I fail, I can just dump the blame on mommy and daddy.” This may not have been your intention, but it sounds like this is what happened.

This is why I haven’t told my son that I feel it was a mistake not to redshirt him, and probably won’t until he’s done with all his schooling. School has always been a struggle for him, and I am convinced that it was because we sent him too young. If I told him this, it might make him feel better, but it won’t help him do better. I want him to keep striving to keep up with his classmates.[/quote]

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