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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]That sounds like a lot. One thing I don't understand, though, is why parents often seem to jump to redshirting as a panacea for these things. If really having a hard time sitting still or getting in trouble in class, I'd be thinking about having the child evaluated for ADHD* etc. down the road. If anxiety, I'd look into treatment for the anxiety, since an early anxiety disorder won't necessarily resolve just by holding a kid back. If your child is really struggling, why not investigate other possible causes? Why assume redshirting would have "fixed" the problems your child is experiencing? [/quote]  Because it doesn't seem to be ADHD or anxiety.  Neither of those diagnoses fit the bigger picture or how the kid has functioned in other environments.  It is entirely possible that a kid is acting out because of developmentally inappropriate expectations.[/quote]

Expectations are reasonable but kids are often not prepared and teacher are not particularly engaging.  If you don't think K is appropriate, don't send your kid.  ADHD is way over diagnosed as its easier to drug the kids than work with them.[/quote]

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