Reply to Since this is anonymous, why did you REALLY redshirt your kid?

Forum Index » Schools and Education General Discussion

Reply to "Since this is anonymous, why did you REALLY redshirt your kid? "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We wanted our son to know how much we loved him. There are many studies out there saying that kids who are redshirted generally turn out happier and more successful, such as this one. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/academic-redshirting/ Even he doesn't end up being happy or successful, he'll still appreciate that that was our intention. Also, one of the best ways to show somebody you love them is by spending a lot of money on them. We were afraid that we would be viewed as cheap and lazy if we sent him to Kindergarten at 4, as that would've meant we didn't have to pay for another year of daycare. So no matter what happens with our son later in life, he'll still appreciate the thought. [/quote]

I thought you were a total troll, because who the hell can say with a straight face that "one of the best ways to show somebody you love them is by spending a lot of money on them". Definitely trollville. But even trolls are right twice a day or something, because the linked study does actually show increased well-being for redshirted boys. Lower SES boys do worse when redshirted, but higher SES boys do better; it might reflect that for lower SES kids, who aren't in a high-quality preschool, redshirting abbreviates the time that early intervention is available to them. Higher SES kids will tend to spend the time in a more enriched environment.

I still really hope you were joking with the "spending a lot of money" thing, though.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics