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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will take an extra year of my life home being with my son than $20k in childcare. I was also redshirted and it was a big advantage for me (all-state, valedictorian), and I want to pass that on. [/quote]

+1. I’m in NY, where the cutoff is a whopping 12/31. I have two fall babies. One is repeating pre-k next year, and the other will likely just repeat 2s and go through nursery with the same cohort. All things equal, the data points to disadvantages to being the youngest in the grade. More ADHD diagnoses, etc. I would rather give my kids an extra few months of play than put them in kindergarten a full year older.

They will also be attending a local k-12 private school where many kids with fall birthdays redshirt, so if I sent them “on time” they’d have classmates more than a full year older.

Lastly, as PP stated, I don’t need them going off to college at 17. Late summer and fall birthdays can be complicated with cutoffs, but it does feel like a gift of time.[/quote]

Sorry, I meant give them a few extra months of play than put them in K a full year *younger*[/quote]

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