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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.  We actually did the opposite of redshirting.  Our child has middle September birthday and we made her take the Early Admission to Kindergarten test. She was able to handle the workload well through ES, MS and HS. Physically she is average and emotionally she is more mature than older kids. She is well liked by teachers and peers.

There are some social aspects of being younger than her classmates that we have noticed, but we have not found that to be a negative.  She was the last among her peers to get a learner's permit. Some CIT  and volunteering gigs, part-time jobs and some internships applicants need to be 16 yrs old - so we had to work around this in HS.  This has not been a big enough drawback. Academically, she has been in the magnet track in STEM throughout.[/quote]

We did the same with DS.  A boy no less, egads!  He's now in HS and has done very well academically, emotionally he's on the mature side, physically he was big when we made the decision, and then was small in MS (late bloomer for puberty), slowly getting there in HS.  Goes to show size can change drastically and shouldn't necessarily be a factor in the decision.  Luckily he's athletic and has made the sports teams.

DS has always loved being the youngest, points to it as a source of pride.  It will be harder when many of his friends are driving, some a year before him, but that's a small price to pay.  Yes, parents do know their child best, but I think many sell their kids short.  Of course starting them early as we did isn't for many people, but starting them on time, in the absence of true special needs or circumstances, is generally good for the majority of kids.  [/quote]

I also know of a boy who is about to go to HS who did the early admissions in Kindergarten.  He is also doing well as far as academics is concerned and well adjusted socially, emotionally and physically.  For him (and my daughter) it is a source of great pride that they are able to achieve more at a younger age.   I do not understand the fears of people who want to redshirt their child.  The difference between most students in age is only a few months in a classroom.  However, redshirted students are not with their own age peers. I think there would be more pressure to perform better if you were the oldest child?     I know that the cutoff is September 1st. But in reality at school age there is no major difference between a child who is born on August 30th, September 5th or September 15th.  [/quote]

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