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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I don't have an answer for you on whether pushing ahead is the correct choice for your child.  But, to address some of the PPs who were concerned about college.  I have an October b-day in a district where the cutoff was 12/31, so I started college at 17 and it was fine.  I think it likely is easier to have a child start college at 17 than it is to have a child who turns 18 at the start of their senior year of HS and then you have to parent a legal adult through a full year of HS.  [/quote]

Same, but a December birthday. I survived.

Someone will always be the youngest in a class and that was me. I didn’t care that my friends could drive at 16 or drink at 21 before me. [/quote]

Yes.  And, OP wants to ensure that her child will be the youngest.  Remember, she wants to manipulate the cutoff age for her child.

I'd be curious to know why she wants to do this?[/quote]

Maybe her child's birthday is October 1st or October 2nd or October 3rd. You all can't seriously argue that a child born on September 29th or 30th is so much more mature now and in the future than a child born a day or two later. The cutoff is just a date. If you fall within a plus/minus of that date it makes sense to question what is right for your child. [/quote]

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