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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is an interesting conversation to me because I'm expecting a boy this June, and granted I haven't met my baby yet, let alone know what he'll be like developmentally as a child, but it wouldn't occur to me to *not* have not have him start Kindergarten at age 5, unless he were substantially behind in preschool. I live in MD, so K is the first year we'll not have to pay for childcare, and I will certainly be ready to take advantage of that. And aside from that, I just don't want to delay him from growing up, being with his peers, etc., again of course assuming he's within normal range for developmental milestones.[/quote]

Most people don't redshirt. Kindergarten classes full of mostly 7 year olds don't really exist in the real world.[/quote]

I’m the May redshirt. My July baby I sent on time. She was clearly ready. Even now I don’t question it but:
-she complains about being short and the youngest in class
-she goes to MS next year and the issue hitting her hard 
-I still wouldn’t change things, and I would have been able to or thought of it too hard back then. We did make a decision but not a hard-fought one. We always figured we could hold her back if there was an issue. No issue, so we proceeded into 1st, 2nd. She’s top of the class but it obviously is something she thinks about.

I was an October (young) so I know her pain. And im short too[/quote]

I have a May birthday, was sent on time and am 5'2". Staying back a year wouldn't have made me taller. Someone will always be the tallest, shortest, oldest,  and youngest. I never gave a second thought to my age or height. My parents aren't tall so it was a pretty foregone conclusion that I wouldn't be either.[/quote]

Right, I would clearly always be the shortest. Others being a 6mo - 1 year older than me made the difference greater.

Short didn’t bother me. Boys liked it.

I wasn’t bothered, my almost MS kid is bothered.

I don’t think that alone is a reason. However, my 4yo being short and redshirting him means he won’t be a GIANT kindergartner. [/quote]

If it wasn't her height she'd probably find something else to feel insecure about. Hair, breasts, weight, acne, glasses, nose, etc etc. This is why MS just sucks in general. Most people feel insecure and fixate on things they don't like about themselves.[/quote]

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