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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because caring for children is a nightmare and expensive. Parents send their kids as soon as they can. [/quote]

Then why did even have children in the first place? Were they forced at gun-point?[/quote]
Daycare is very expensive. It's typically $20k for an extra year of daycare. Parents weigh the other uses of that money. Forget the nightmare part of PPs post. It's not a nightmare. It's the expense. That’s also why people get so worked up about redshirting being "cheating". They feel bad about not wanting to spend the money.[/quote]

My August baby is going on time because I don't have an extra $20k lying around. [/quote]

Studies show that redshirting confers a small advantage for a 2-3 years but as time passes it's less significant. Further, the study I read said that younger kids learned to work hard early on and typically went on to achieve more.

In my personal, experience my August baby went on time and did great. Socially they were behind for a year or two but academically they were ready. By 4th grade, they were at the top of their class.[/quote]

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