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You're right, he would have had more issues, including behavioral if he was that bright and not being academically challenged. You can spin it how you want, but holding back is not the answer. Providing the supports to our kids is. [/quote]

You are soooo wrong!  But, clearly you will never admit it because you have some personal issue with this.  Do you feel guilty about sending your young child?

signed: a mom who did NOT redshirt because I was fortunate enough to have kids who were born in winter and early spring.......but I taught plenty of kids and know that some Sept kids are just not ready!

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If kids are not ready, then the preschool and parents should have prepared them for school.  I feel bad about holding my child back a year where he didn't get much out of school for a year, but I'm glad we moved him ahead a year to give him what he needs.  We have worked a lot with him to get him ready and for him to be prepared.  A huge part of it is parenting.[/quote]

Well my aren't you smug.  There are certain situations where holding back is the right answer - parenting or not.  just count your lucky stars you haven't experienced them.  Try our child was in an orphanage for the first two years of her life and could barely walk at two years old.  She was behind in every way.  Plus having attachment issues.  There was NO WAY she was ready for K (birthday right before the cut off).  Holding back was the right option in our case.  And I'm sure other folks have their reasons.  You cannot generalize for every child.[/quote]

We adopted a SN child too who has been in therapy for years.  Good try.  Moving my child ahead was far better than when we held her back.  Your situation is a bit different than most, but a parent should not be holding their child back for "immaturity," sports or size.  If anything, having the SN is all the more reason to work with your kids and get them prepared.  It was/is a long and difficult road, but holding back for some kids with SN is not the answer either.[/quote]

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