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The line isn't that bright, PP. A lot of parents don't discover a child has special needs like dyslexia until they start school or they might suspect some special needs and hold their child back and realize later that their child does not have the issues they thought they might. There are also parents who may suspect their child has issues but never get a diagnosis. What is "totally normal" in this context anyway?  You might be surprised that some of the kids who with no physical tell have issues have [b]severe anxiety, depression, ADHD-inattentive [/b]type or other issues.[/quote]

And redshirting is not going to do a thing for these issues.[/quote]

Your ignorance is showing.  Many research studies have shown that the risk of being diagnosed with ADHD is connected to be the youngest in the class.  Anxiety can absolutely affect socialization and behavior, especially when mixed with social deficits that may be too subtle to be diagnosable as an ASD.  Just be glad that you have a perfect child, PP, and let the rest of us care for our own.  The one or two older kids in your child's class pose no threat, except in your own mind. [/quote]

If a child is diagnosed with any of these issues, redshirting them will not solve the issue. In fact, by redshirting them, you are delaying the professional intervention that would help them. Just being older and anxious or older and depressed or older and ADHD still leaves the child with the issue.[/quote]

You really have no idea.  Kids can receive services in preschool -- sometimes in a more appropriate setting to address those issues.  Also, since ADHD is correlated to relative age in kindergarten, redshirting can absolutely prevent some cases of ADHD.  Redshirting does not delay services at all, but keeps (some) kids in an environment that is better for them.  But of course, you know better than the child's parents, doctors, teachers, and school administrators![/quote]

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