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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never said the older kid was dumber.  As a matter of fact,  I say the older kid is usually perfectly avergage or above average which makes the decision to redshirt him all the more frustrating.  I get annoyed with parents who get excited that their 6 year old kid excels at doing 5 year old work.

Again, this is not directed to the small % of redshirt parents who have a developmentally challenged kid.  It's for vast majority of redshirt parents looking to make their kid look better/feel better by dominating a younger group of kids.   [/quote]

I'm really tired of this "developmentally challenged" thing, though I guess its an improvement over "developmentally delayed."  First of all, you really don't know what kind of challenges another child has (unless you ask, like PP did).  They aren't always apparent, especially because when the child does start school, they have matured and whatever the reason for waiting is gone.  Second, the point is essentially "if there is something wrong with your child its OK, because they won't be competing against mine anyway."  Sometimes there's no diagnosis.  Sometimes the child simply isn't ready.

And, please, provide any evidence of children "dominating" the others.  Again, it just smacks of a competitive approach and some fear that someone is trying to get away with something.  I have a high schooler at a private school.  I've seen lots of kids who were younger and who were older over the years and NONE dominated because they were older.  NONE.

And those of you who fear being cheated out of something, what about the advice to just find a school that doesn't do this.  Seriously.  They get to make whatever rules they want, you get to decide if you will go there AS IS.  [/quote]

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