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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP - I think my child would do quite well in K if he went "on time," as he is doing great in junior kindergarten... but I'm thinking longer term, like middle school or high school, it might be hard to always be the youngest one.  I appreciate all of the thoughtful responses on this thread.  [/quote]

There is risk and reward in redshirting or just moving along.  No one knows the outcome.  Without taking specific children into account - only you know your son - the safer bet is to red shirt.  Girls average a year more mature and rule the scholastic roost generally speaking.  Girls make up 2/3 of the top 10% of high school classes and boys make up 2/3 of the bottom 10%.  Some people (google Richard Reeves) say that across the board - red shirt all boys one year to even the academic playing field b/w boys and girls.  Interesting.  Wish we had.  But coming out of a daycare / pre-k, there was no reason to.  And looking back to the teachers in pre-K - they are not making recommendations taking where our cherubs would like to matriculate into college and thinking about any long term academic / social goals of your kids.  You'd have to pick the brains of high school teachers to get that level of input.[/quote]

Holding kids back is not evening the playing fooled.  It means that parents and preschools or Nannie’s did not prepare these kids well for K.  Holding them back makes the less mature for their age as their peers are much younger so they appear older than they are.  They may also resent it as when they should be graduating and going to college at 18, they are now stuck waiting till 19, which pushes everything back a year.

You cannot fix iq.  If your kid is struggling get them help.

I have the youngest.  No regrets not holding back with an early fall birthday.  Child is glad I did not hold back.  Some sports age out at 18 so if you are doing it for sports consider that.  [/quote]

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