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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every kid is different when it comes to starting K. I did it at age 4 (late Nov. birthday) no problems, never affected me, academically and socially. However, K now is not the K of the 1980s and we can't compare our experiences to what kids confront at most public schools now. I went 1/2 day in the 1980s and there was little academic pressure. Mostly playing, outdoor time. My DS also has a Nov. birthday and he will be almost 6 this fall and I know it will be a struggle for him even then because of his particular disposition. He 100% would not have succeeded this year if we lived in a place that used calendar year birthdays like NYC for example. For people saying that kids will do fine, they adjust, etc you may not have one of the kids for whom starting K too young is a disaster. See the PP about the affect it had on her daughter. While red shirting as a whole is overdone, there are definitely kids and circumstances where it makes sense.[/quote]

Your kid isn’t being red shirted though. There are still some places that cut off in December but most are sept/October.  I think your experience even highlights why redshirting doesn’t work. A child’s personality and disposition may have more to do with it than age.  Also, to the PP who’s brother couldn’t read in 2nd grade, he obviously needed more support and in the 80s he wouldn’t have received that regardless of if he started school on time or not.[/quote]

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