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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]

My DD who is an August birthday has at least 2 kids that are 15 mo older (May birthdays) in her class. I also know of a family that held 2 different April birthday kids. My daughters best classroom friend will turn 8 before she turns 7. So, there are some pretty sizable age gaps. [/quote]

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