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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Redshirting is for kids who are not academically ready, not for kids who are advanced!! What do you think is going to happen to a bright child if you redshirt her? She is going to be bored out of her mind, which could cause serious problems down the line. Seriously, this is one of the weirder things I have read here: my child should be held back because she is advanced??

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My title for the thread I admit, is misleading.  This is not about holding back a child because she is advanced. Being advanced is a symptom of her nature. Driven, not balanced and not interested in creative role playing as much as achievement. Advanced kids become average and vice versa - I get it. However, being well adjusted and balanced will hopefully contribute to good friendships and long term happiness along the way.

I agree with you though. Holding her back in Pre-K may backfire in other ways and be compounded by her need to overachieve in every situation.

I should have asked how to get her to just be a child and calm the f*$k down [/quote]

I like the idea of the Waldorf camp.  Reggio is similar, but maybe too late to change preschools.  Maybe team sports would be good down the line too?  Things less focused on individual achievement? 
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