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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From my experience (4 kids including July Sept and Oct birthdays), this claim is hype and has no basis in fact.  Yes, schools don't forbid it, but I've never found it to be the case unless something more serious was going on with the child.  [/quote]

Oh how I wish you were right.  7 kids from a program we looked at were held back.  Another program that my neighbor attends had similar incident with the kids, mainly boys going to transitional k.  I had an admission person say that I should hold back my DC because of shyness, no academic reason but that my DC participated during the classroom visit however she seemed tentative.  I know two Feb birthday kids held back at the same school, one for academics and the other for size.  The parents love redshirting because there kids are now the top of there class or can compete physically because of being held back.  Just because you did not experience this does not mean it does not happen.  Personally I have seen it at way too many schools.  [/quote]

Please name those schools where you saw redshirting beyond summer birthdays (for example the two Feb birthdays you claim).  And better yet, name the specific class years.  That way, plenty of people here can verify your claim, and people can make an informed decision whether or not that school is right for them.

As far as I know, no one on DCUM has ever accepted this simple challenge to name the school and class.  You can be a trailblazer.[/quote]

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