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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting. Because of where we lived at the time, ours started kindergarten at 4 despite turning 5 in late November, and never had any problems. This sounds specific to your son, not all boys born at the same time.[/quote]

Thank you. [b]Signed late Dec. baby who graduated at 17, college at 21[/b], Phd by 25, postdoc now millionaire in late 40s. And, grad school was free. [/quote]

lol at flexing for being a millionaire in late 40s. I’d guess that’s a third of college graduates are millionaires at that stage in life, so not as impressive as you think it is.

[b]I find it amusing that your most notable accomplishments are getting degrees a year younger than your peers.[/b] To me, thats not an indication of being successful. It’s what you do with that knowledge. Often it’s having the maturity, social skills, and problem solving that is lagging behind, not getting the A in class and doing well on tests.

Taking one extra year, especially for boys can help. It doesn’t matter if it’s in kindergarten, gap year before college, or taking a year after college to strengthen a medical school application as an example.

Let families decide what’s best for them without interjecting in their decision. It’s tacky to give yourself as an example to others.[/quote]

Graduating high school at 17 is normal, as is graduating college at 21. And being a millionaire at any age is impressive, because most people never are at any point in their life.[/quote]

Only for the very youngest. More normal is 18. [/quote]

July 2nd is the middle day of a leap year and the first day on the later half of a leap year. Since high school graduations are in May or June, the majority of students are 17 upon graduation.[/quote]

Just quit it with this nonsense. Many schools have a 9/1 cut off. Your little school district in NY is an anomaly.[/quote]

+1. DCUM-area schools cut off Sept 1-Sept 30. Most kids graduate at 18, even redshirted summer birthdays. [/quote]

Kids with summer birthdays don’t get redshirted. It’s only fall kids who are considered for redshirting.[/quote]

What do you call it when an August birthday doesn’t start kindergarten when first eligible in a 9/1 cut off school district? This is far more common than a redshirted fall birthday. [/quote]

You have a better chance of winning a multi-million dollar lottery than finding a redshirted August kid.[/quote]

?? I don't understand. I have two August kids that I held back. There are several others in their classes even. I know of June and July boys held back as well.

I personally do not think the cut off should be 9/30. Seems like 9/1 would be better.[/quote]

10/15 is the reasonable cut off.  I have a September kid and we sent ours and it worked out fine.  Academically they always did well so holding back would have done them a disservice.  [/quote]

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