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Redshirting by parents of kids with no actual documented issues is nothing but stacking the deck so their kids have an artificial advantage. I feel bad for the kids.  [/quote]

I'm not looking for my July birthday boy to have an advantage over anyone.  What I want is for him to be in a class where the activities and expectations are age-appropriate, and we've gotten closer to that by red-shirting.  Kindergarten, and later grades, simply aren't what they were when I was growing up, for better and for worse.  I wish the schools would return to what I believe are more appropriate expectations, but I cannot control that (though I do voice my opinions on the issue at the school when appropriate).  What I could control, at least to a minimal extent, is my son's grade, so that's how I approached the problem.  Not at all about stacking a deck or competition.  Actually the opposite, wanting my child to have another year before age-inappropriate ideas about competition kick in.

And no need to feel bad for my son.  He's happy as a clam.  His teachers frequently tell us that they are glad he's in their class because his is a good friend, is fully engaged and inquisitive, and is a good model for other kids in the class.  Has his off days like everyone, but he's the farthest thing from a bully you could imagine.  [/quote]

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