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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Before you redshirt, just remember that you will have a year of parenting an adult in the future.

So many of my friends who redshirted their boys had huge struggles once they reached 18 and still had another year of HS left.

Lots of "you can't make me, I'm 18" and fighting.  [/quote]

And if you don’t redshirt a late August birthday, you’ll most likely be dropping off a 17 year old, non-adult to college, since many colleges start mid-August. There are downsides to that as well. [/quote]

No, they would be turning 18. [/quote]

If move-in day is August 15 and your DC turns 18 on August 31, they will be 17 when you drop them off at college. Yes, they turn 18 quickly but you’re dropping off a kid who is not yet a legal adult. [/quote]

That 2 week period is not a reason to redshirt. [/quote]

Okay folks you're getting caught up in weird details.  The point is the child can be a year older when they go to college or they can not.  We all agree they would turn 18 soon after going to college.  We can also all agree that probably a lot of maturing happens in one year at that time in A person's life.  So for those where this is more of a choice when the birthday falls right around the line, it's a variable to consider whether you want them home with you at that age or out of your house.   People are making arguments for both.[/quote]

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