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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Then you should take it up to the ministry of education or the DC school council (or board of Ed). As long as the rules allow it, I will look at my child’s wellbeing before yours. If I think my daughter will benefit being the older for whatever reason, I will redshirt her. My personal reasons are not to gain an academic or sport advantage, but it’s because she is not the most confident girl out there and older (or same age girls) always dominate her. My DD always wants to fit in and will do anything (even being the doormat of some stronger and more dominant girls) to play with other girls. She is often sad and alone because other girls tell her they have to think about whether she can play with them.
When I see this it hurts me and if she is the oldest, other girls may look up to her like younger girls sometimes do at the playground. My DD is tall, but not very strong or fast. Her English is also not on par with the other girls.
From an academic standpoint my daughter is ready to start K I think, but it’s her emotional development that I am worried about[/quote]

I hear you, and I'm honestly not trying to criticize you directly.  I just think that it is the responsibility of people to think about others.  I also hear exactly what you're saying "it's emotional development, not academic" from literally every person who wants to red-shirt.  In addition to having a kid with a June bday, I also have a kid with a March bday who is more in the middle of the class in terms of bday.  But he is small for his age and shy, and not the most mature.  I don't think the idea of emotional development not always being ready for kindergarten is exclusive to summer bdays.  Anyway, I don't mean to criticize you -- just trying to point out something to consider.[/quote]

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