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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a few people back their tall, mature, academically and athletically gifted 5 year olds with birthdays months before the cut off. WHY? 
I know one who made the decision when her kid was one (July birthday)

Is it just so your kid has advantages socially and athletically and breezes through? [/quote]

Mine is tall, academically gifted, athletic and also incredibly immature - boy with July birthday. He's that one - the youngest, at least one head taller than everyone else, and disturbing the entire class. [b]Be thankful that we held him back, otherwise the teacher would have spent the entire time trying to get him to listen.[/b]   [/quote]

Okay, look. If you want to give your child every advantage you can, then fine. Some might actually say that that's your job as a parent. But don't act as if you were doing the entire world a favor. I don't think the on-time October-to-December born kids who are having to compete against him(someone 15-to-17 months older) are feeling very thankful. [/quote]

They aren’t 15-17 months older. A child who is red shirted will turn 6 the summer before K (as opposed to 5). So you’re talking about a child turning 6 in July vs. the on time kids turning 6 in October or November. That is only a 3-4 month difference. And as the mom of a summer and fall baby, I just don’t care that much what other families do. My summer boy is very mature and academically advance. He would have been so bored being held back a year, I’m glad we went ahead and sent him even though he is a bit smaller at times compared to the kids with birthdays at the beginning of the school year. Whereas my younger DS is rather hyperactive/immature. I am glad he’ll be nearly 6 by the time he starts K. School readiness is so child dependent, not just based on age.[/quote]

As a mom with older kids, this is so important. How would your youngest,  immature child react around drugs and alcohol in college? Would that extra year help with the brain maturation? For boys,  it's not completed until 24 y/o. [/quote]

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