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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in a very heavy redshirt area. We moved from DC right before kinder. My son is June and his grade is very old. I just found out two more friends are now being held back. He’s incoming first. One has a Feb bday and the other March. Our cut off date is Sep1. They are struggling with reading but the gap is just becoming very large for the kids on time. This is a public school. Right now even with June he’s the youngest boy in the grade. When we started I actually asked admin these questions and they weren’t honest about it and said most went on time born in summer. Once we started I realized almost everyone from March on redshirted so he’s significantly younger. He’s doing fine but I wish the school was honest about it prior to starting as he’s made friends now so it would be a big transition to do it now. [/quote]

Going back to MARCH?! I have never heard of such a thing barring a strong academic or social reason.

My second grader is a June, started on time, and has at least 4-5 classmates with summer birthdays. [/quote]

yes. it tends to be hyperactive obnoxious boys with behavioral issues. sometimes the extra time helps and sometimes it doesn't. occasionally its a tiger parent. [/quote]

The boys who are hyperactive obnoxious and have behavioral issues will still have them a year later.   [/quote]

Not necessarily. Unless you somehow think kids never grow up, mature or evolve. [/quote]

DP but I think the PP is right. Maturity is one thing, but that's different than hyperactivity and behavioral issues.

Maturity issue that can improve with redshirting: A 4 yr old with a September birthday who gets the wiggles during a 15 minute reading lesson and starts climbing under the table or staring out the window. This child will mature into a longer attention span with a year delay.

Behavioral issue or SN: A 5 yr old who cannot sit still for more than 2-3 minutes, and impulsively sings or bangs on the table when he feels bored or distracted. This child may have ADHD or another SN, should be evaluated, and may actually benefit from starting on time with an IEP. A year delay for this child may result in these behaviors getting worse because they may be easier to mask in a PK classroom where there is less focus time or with younger kids whose immaturity helps masks this child's SNs.

Maturity issue: A younger child who is still grasping the concepts of sharing and waiting turns might struggle in a K classroom where older kids have learned to resolve these issues without crying or adult intervention. This child might benefit socially from redshirting, so that they can handle the behavioral expectations of K without being labeled a "crybaby" by peers.

Behavioral issue or SN: A child who resolves sharing/waiting issues by hitting or screaming at other kids is not immature, but has maladaptive behaviors that need to be treated or they will worsen with time. An elementary school is generally better equipped to deal with kids like this, with SN staffing and often a social worker on staff. Redshirting this child will not change these behaviors but could make them worse when they finally start K, as an older and bigger child who now seems more threatening to the other kids. He won't be labeled a crybaby but may be labeled a bully or "mean kid" even if these behaviors are impulsive or the result of neurodivergence that just needs intervention and treatment.[/quote]

Kids aren’t all the same. Your 4 yr old isn’t exactly the same at 5 or 6 with or without issues. Trust that the parents know what the kids need the most. Funnily not a single teacher is in here backing up the parents insisting that the kids need to be in school as young as legally possible to get “services”. [/quote]

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