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My son is an August birthday and I did not redshirt him. He's in second grade now, and I really regret it. He is one of the most academically advanced kids in his class, but he really struggles socially. All of his close friends from school (through aftercare and soccer) are a grade below him. Kids in his own class get frustrated with him because he's more prone to cry, and not as good at negotiating social conflict. 
Had you redshirrted him, he'd probably be bored because of the lack of intellectual stimulation. You have no idea whether it would have been better.

And neither do you, or anybody else. [/quote]

Oh, I think it would have been better overall.  I was horribly bored in school academically in elementary - there was zero differentiation at the time in my small town.  But I enjoyed my friends, scouts etc. and had people to play at recess.  Sure, it could be just the particular group of kids, but DS is easily able to socialize with kids in the class behind, but struggles in his own grade.   [/quote]

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