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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in Germantown, MD. Eight of my neighbors have admitted to intentionally holding their boys out of school for an additional year, specifically and disturbingly, to give them: 1.) A physical advantage for sports and to prevent them from being targets of bullying; 2.) Time to "mature" socially; and 3.) Time to be ready for all-day school. WTF is wrong with these people? How in the heck is my 5-year old going to thrive in a class with them?

Who sends a child to Kindergarten at 6-7? Something should be done about it. My son reads, adds, subtracts, and writes at a first to second grade level. The schools have told us he is too young to go to first grade. I can see why, due to all others being so old when they show up. However, why should my 5-year old be penalized?

We need to demand classes for slow kids that are old as heck to be placed together, so younger smart kids can be allowed to excel without the issues that will exist when they are blended into one class together. This issue is so bad that pediatricians and school staff are even recommending delayed entry of boys into school. I think it is discriminiation against boys. It is wrong!!

Teachers should be trained to manage and teach both sexes; there are only 2 - boy and girl! Is it that hard? Are we Americans that dumb, now? WOW!!!![/quote]

If your child is smart and relatively coordinated and athletic, he will be fine!

I've observed that many of the kids being held back aren't exactly going to end up as rocket scientists. Or Olympic athletes. There's a reason the schools need to hold them back, and it isn't alway because a child needs an extra year to catch up with his or her peers.

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