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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most kids who are redshirted are on the cusp.  I did not redshirt my Spring son--but had he had an August/September birthday, I likely would have.  He would not have been ready to go to K a few months earlier when he was turning 5.

I taught K and 1.  There is nothing wrong with doing what works best for your child.  Some kids are ready and some are not--and, no, it has nothing to do with how smart they are.  It is a maturity issue.

I would not want to suggest that all August/Sept kids be redshirted--some are ready.  But, some would do better if they waited a  year--and, it has nothing to do with how intelligent they are.  I have seen gifted kids who would have been better off waiting a year.[/quote]

My young-for-grade DS is gifted and didn't have a great K or 1st year.  However, as he's gotten older, his behavior has improved as the academics (and the school's gifted program) have been more engaging -- which is why we didn't want him to wait one more year.[/quote]

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