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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an early October birthday and was always the youngest at school. I think it’s such an advantage to be with kids that are slightly older. Unless your child appears to have some sort of learning disability, I wouldn’t hold him/her back. Why not give him/her a chance? If they truly need to stay back a year, the school/teachers will tell you.[/quote]

Same for me.  I have an early Oct. birthday so was always one of the youngest, but it was a non-issue.  I think I would’ve been bored if I were held back.  I did well in school and had a Ph.D. by my mid-20s.  Obviously anecdotal, but my read of the data is that findings on redshirting are mixed.  I would very much want my own child to be challenged rather than coast through if held back.

My child has an end of summer birthday, so is also one of the youngest, but is doing fairly well.  I think a lot of the impetus for redshirting quite honestly comes from parents wanting their child to be top of their class academically, athletically, socially, etc., so it is used as a strategy to position their kids accordingly.  Yes, there are legitimate reasons for holding kids back, but in this area I think a lot of it can be attributed to competitive impulses on the part of many parents, hence the increased rates of redshirting in private school settings and WOTP.[/quote]

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