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[quote=Anonymous]I haven't read this whole thread but my take is that everyone wants to redshirt because they think it will give their child an advantage. In short, being older/bigger gives you an advantage over your peers that accumulates over time and builds confidence and therefore makes child more successful later in life. I think most of this notion comes from Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers. I also think it's total crap - just another way for hyper DC parents to try and give their kids a competitive advantage. FWIW, my DS is an August birthday and one of the youngest in his class. He's thriving - great feedback from teachers at conferences, loves school, lots of friends, no problems at all. [/quote]
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