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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m now in Indiana. There were FOUR 5 year olds on our street last year, and mine was the only one who started kindergarten. Redshirting is super common here. My 10 year old has an April birthday and is currently one of the youngest in his class. He’s very smart and was reading chapter books going into kindergarten, but he’s definitely more immature (and shorter) than his classmates.[/quote]

He's not immature.  He's appropriate for his age.  You cannot compare him to a child a year or two older.[/quote]

Exactly.  I have an ES kid born just before the cutoff.  We sent her on time, but we make a point of mentioning to her teachers each year that she is the youngest.  It's not that she has serious behavior issues, and academically she's fine, but she's tall for her age and highly verbal, so people often think she's older than she is, so we find it helpful to set appropriate expectations.  (I don't want her flagged for ADHD, for example, just based on age-appropriate behavior.)  It's never been a problem.  They usually thank us for the reminder and then she has a great year.  [/quote]

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