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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If there is one thing redshirting debates tell me is that the decision to start formal schooling at five is a misguided one as a matter of policy.  I come from a country where children begin school at age seven, yes, seven, and there is no such thing as redshirting there.  Everyone is ready at age seven.  If anything, there are families who petition to enroll their children at age six, since some kids are ready sooner than seven.  But five is just too young.  Hence the hand-wringing over it. [/quote]

We red shirted an early summer bday daughter.  She is very smart but still even in her teens, immature. It's the right place for her still
It was strongly recommended to us, not our idea. No school has ever even hinted that it was not the right choice. 
She is in a more challenging school for academics - the rote stuff you learn in the early grades is really of little consequence (daughter went to already bad school for elem). Most of early years is about social. Smart kids learn basic read/math through play and life.

In elem school another mom came up to me - never met her before then - and chewed me out bc my daughter was older (she's real wacky and always stressed)
Her daughter cried at school and had academic trouble for literally years at school. And again - early learning is mostly developmental. They learn when they are ready and not before . Being late to read doesnt mean the kid is dumb (nor does early reading necessarily mean  giftedness)
Others also told us that their young for school kid was always on a different social level all through their schooling days.

Crying girl was finally redshirted in 6th grade. It's a lot more traumatic then.

Also at private school they MAKE some kids stay back. It's just developmental - does not mean they are not smart.

Don't ask for opinions from parents (these comments are nuts) just ask school/other professionals and move  on

Many kids at top private schools are older. It's more like college work in last years of hs so makes sense.

Id personally love for said teen to go off to college now(omg !!! To have the sweet elementary school days back...) but you have to do what you have to do to raise them

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