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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once more.  It's up to the parent--with some input from Preschool teacher.  You know your child best.  This shouldn't be done to make your kid the "best" in the class.  It should be done so that he can fit in properly and do what is expected.[/quote]
I absolutely agree. The problem is that many parents are definitely trying to game the system. 60 minutes did a segment on this not too long ago. This is why people get prickly about it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57390128/redshirting-holding-kids-back-from-kindergarten

Summary: (CBS News) Kindergarten "redshirting" is on the rise. That's the practice of parents holding their children back from kindergarten so they can start school at age 6 - older, bigger, and more mature than their 5-year-old peers. Some research shows that redshirting will give these youngsters an edge in school, and maybe even in life. But is it fair? After all, as Morley Safer reports, boys are twice as likely to be held back as girls. Whites more than minorities. And the rich redshirt their kids more than the poor.
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