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[quote=Anonymous]It is interesting to read OP's arguments. Are you doing some particular research OP? The reality of the decision to hold a kid back or not is that it is always based heavily on individually experience and impressions. Every parent who has kids who are now adults knows several kids (possibly including their own) who benefitted from being held back, and who did just fine not being held back. There is obviously not much out there with OP's claims that being held back created problems for him. Setting OP's example problems aside - can you think of real world situations where a child would not benefit from the extra physical and mental maturity? The one that comes to me is just the obvious situation: A kid who is physically comparable with his or her older peers (big enough and coordinated enough so as to not be at any disadvantage) and who is both high IQ and emotionally mature enough that being in a classroom with same age or younger kids would be a continuing trial for him or her. It is important to consider the full age range though. Will the kid in question be physically and emotionally on par or better than their classmates at 12, 15, 18? Can you think of others? [/quote]
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