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[quote=Anonymous]That's a pity that kids 18 months older than your kid affects your kid to the extent you have concerns about their intellectual and physical performance; as well as their emotional and social behavior.  With my kids, it's just the opposite (in the pool or on the soccer pitch as well as in the classroom); they are 1 to 2 years younger than their classmates.  I was 2 to 3 years younger than mine from K through professional and graduate school and never gave it a moment's thought.  I suspect if I had, I probably would have failed as a collegiate athlete and a professional.  Since I don't worry about the age differences my kids don't either and it's never been a crutch or been a topic of conversation at the dinner table.  But, I respect your angst over the matter.  You have to do what you feel is best for your child and I respect that.  My upcoming 5th grader will be at the middle school just for Honors Algebra.  If your child were in the class, and one of the elders, perhaps 4 years older than he, this would not bother my child in the least.  He's simply not wired to be intimidated by kids bigger, taller or older than he.  That said, he's a pretty big and strong fella for his age.  But, I do understand some children and their parents are concerned about these differences in age, size and maturity.  In these cases, whether you redshirt or redtrouser is immaterial in my worldview and you should feel free to do what's you feel is right and comfortable for your child.  I do not know others on this Board  worry about redshirting or seeking refuge in a classroom  where your child is the top of the chronological-age pack.  My children and I have absolutely no issue with this.

You are definitely free to choose settings (in the classroom and the athletic fields) in which your children remain at the top of the age bracket.

As an example, we have kids on our summer swim team who when they age up (e.g., 11,12) and as 11 year-olds; because they were used to being on top in the 10 and under age group, decide to take the year off the team returning as 12 year-olds when they have a better chance at garnishing the ribbons.  I can think of 4 families in my son's group that come to mind this summer.  They expressed worry over swimming on the slower "B" team.  Of course, there are a lot of dinosaurs on the B-team that never see the faster A team so I'm not so sure performance is predicated on age.

But, to each her own.

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