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[quote=Anonymous]My current kindergartner turned 5 in Sept. of this school year--she's been one of the youngest since PK3, but it's been fine. I turned 5 in October during kindergarten. Throughout my school and through college, I found that academics came easily to me. If my parents had held me back, I can't imagine how bored I would've been. Not saying I was a perfect student, but I wouldn't attribute any difficulties to being young. There's another recent thread--I think in the private school forum--that also discusses this question. I mentioned there, as did other commenters, that more recent research doesn't really support redshirting. There are immediate physical and academic benefits, but those tend to wash out over time. If faced with a choice, I'd rather my kindergartner have to work hard to keep up with older peers, than coast with younger peers.[/quote]
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