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[quote=Anonymous]I have a similar kid with an August birthday in a school district with a Sept 1 cutoff. We sent him on time and it was absolutely the right decision for him. He's a fifth grader now, and just the other day was commenting on how we just could not imagine himself in 4th grade, and I had to agree.

His preschool teachers also said "you can never go wrong with redshirting a boy" but it was clear that he was a bright kid (not fluently reading or anything extreme, but it was pretty clear school work would come easy to him, and it has), was good at sitting and following directions, and gravitated towards older kids, who tended to accept him. The social aspect is something I would consider, but if he isn't an obvious outlier from other kids in his preschool class, I would not sweat it.

There are plenty of kids with birthdays near his in his MCPS public school. He has friends in his class both significantly older and younger (some went early). We also were worried about my son being shy in K, but he has risen to every occasion. He's still a quiet kid, but has plenty of friends and has impressed us with his ability to rise to any challenge. Had we held him back, I don't think he'd be facing many challenges, and that would be to his detriment.

Of course that's just one kid, and I know others who were happy with their decision to redshirt, but it's been our experirence.[/quote]

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