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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son has a September bday; we did not redshirt.  He is the top band as a freshman.  [/quote]

Ours was too.  It has nothing to do with age, but talent and practice.[/quote]
There are absolutely skills tied to development, including abstract reasoning, attention span and coordination.  Being a year older does matter for nearly everything.[/quote]

No, if your child is talented, they will be fine.  Start them early with private lessons and private orchestra/music groups.  That is what makes a difference.

With math, some of it is how their brain functions.  If they are not math kids, they will struggle either way.  If they are and ready, you let them do it.[/quote]That's really not how it works.  You don't see people training their 6 mo so they can be "talented" and walk at 9 mo.  It's really the same with other development too.  There are brain functions that develop at certain ages and while some kids develop early, it doesn't mean that those who aren't early with that skill aren't talented or won't actually be better at it in the long run.

What you're arguing is akin to bragging that your kid started puberty earlier so they're more talented.  Or saying that putting your kid in private lessons will make them start puberty.  Brain development isn't puberty, but both are development that come for kids in a mostly predictable window of time, with some kids starting earlier and some later.  You can't rush it or change it with "lessons."   Abstract reasoning is a brain function that develops in a developmental windows and it's not about training or lessons.[/quote]

Are you making excuses?  If you want your kids strong in an area, YOU need to put in an effort.  For sports, arts, etc. kids start young and often do it both at school and privately.  You cannot wait till high school and say, hey, why isn't my child as good as Larla when Larla started in elementary school.[/quote]

You seem to not realize that the term "redshirting" exists because of sports. [/quote]

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