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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You'd need to extrapolate a bit to think of how it's used for a 5 year old (like just letting a late summer birthday boy mature a bit, etc. etc). See, pretentiousness involved. [/quote] Alternatively, you might ask yourself why someone chose to invoke the concept/term in the context of delaying a 5 year old's entry into kindergarten and conclude that the answer was pretentiousness. "Gap year" is a hip new upper middle class trend -- which typically connotes social service or adventure or a more deliberate approach to college -- none of which are involved here. By contrast, "my 5 year old isn't ready for K" is much less glam. Don't get me wrong -- I think it's a wise parent who recognizes that their 5 year old isn't ready for K and acts on that recognition. And I don't think said parent should feel compelled to justify/confess/explain why s/he made that decision. But framing it as a "gap year" just reeks of BS to me. [/quote]
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