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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Friendly acquaintance posted a "back to school" pic of her son complete with his age (6.75 years) and grade (Junior First/ Prep First/ whatever your private school calls it).  This little boy has a late fall birthday!!! [b]He is going to be almost 8 years old when he starts first grade.[/b]  Meanwhile, my child has a July birthday and I cannot afford private so he will be starting K right after he turns 5 and starting first right after he turns 6.  He and this child are going to be almost 2 full years apart while in the same grade.  I KNOW, it doesn't affect me in the slightest especially since he isn't even at my child's school.  But it makes me so angry!  My child is a little socially immature and I am worried he is not only going to be chronologically the youngest when he starts real school but he is going to be socially young for his age too, making it so much harder for him if his classroom is full of kids who are 7 when he is only 5.  Ugh.  Vent over.  Side note- does anyone know if redshirting is as prevalent in public schools? [/quote]

There is redshirting and then there is CRAZY REDSHIRTING.  My DD turned 8 last week and is starting third.  How weird would be it if she was just starting first.[/quote]

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