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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teachers look at kids and say, hey, that kid is mature and smart. They don't say, hey, that kid is 6 months older than my class average, they must just be average for their age.

This is the truth, and it's why people hold their kids back. If you don't like it, don't do it. But realize this is exactly what's happening from K-12. [/quote]

I never said anything about impressing teachers. Teachers are human just like everyone else, and therefore, do not always judge objectively. If a young student is doing poorly, it's probably true that none of their teachers will say, "That kid is much younger than my class average. They're not lazy or dumb, just younger." But that kid should be able to gain self-closure in knowing that this is the simple truth after some soul-searching. If an old student is doing poorly, they'll have no such comforting thing to tell themselves. It's also true that teachers won't say "Hey that kid is 6 months older than my class average, they must just be average for their age", but that old student who's excelling is probably going to have a hard time feeling good about themselves knowing that they're excelling, not because they're smarter, but simply because they are older.[/quote]I really don't think kids get down on themselves for being on the old end of their class if they're excelling.  That's only an issue if they're wildly older or held back as older students.  It's a made up issue.

Kids who are more mature really do get more opportunities in many classrooms.  In virtual learning last year, for example, the teacher would often throw out a question and then take a few responses.  She almost always ended by calling on one of three of the "smartest" students so she would get a good answer to her question.  It pays off to be one of those students in gaining both confidence and extra attention.  Does holding back your kid make them one of those "smart" kids?  Not necessarily, but it's far more likely than if the same student is the youngest in their class.[/quote]

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