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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, To answer your questions: Yes people will question your decision and talk about you and your son. Kids will say things to your son and talk about him and make fun of him. You are not only redshirting, but practicing a more extreme form of redshirting and you will be judged and questioned, especially since there is no obvious reason for holding back - if your child indeed is academically and athletically advanced. Your reason for holding back is so he won't be the youngest (he won't even be the youngest with a may birthday as there are kids born June-October starting on time or testing in early) and so he can have one more "fun" year. If asked, I don't know if I would list these as the reasons for holding back because they are not really valid reasons. This will be your reality, [b]but it sounds like you are confident in your decision,[/b] so stop worrying about the rest. 
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This, except for the bolded.  I think if you do this, you need to become confident and own it.  Honestly, it's not a big deal.  Probably he'll be better at some things physically, but so what.  He might be bored in class, but hopefully you can figure out how to challenge him.  It will be a little weird for him, but life will go on.[/quote]

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