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[quote=Anonymous]We did not redshirt our September birthday girl (just made the cutoff).  Yes, she's the youngest in the class.  But other than that, there was just no reason not to send her on time. (And I don't think just being the youngest is a reason not to send on time.  Someone has to be the youngest.)  She's bright, social, outgoing, and behaves herself in class.  She has a little harder time sitting still, but we and the teacher talked about that quite plainly, and it's not an issue.  She's an advanced reader and totally up to speed on math, so academically it's fine.  She's friendly and gets along well with classmates.  She's made friends.  And honestly, she's not noticeably more immature than other kids in the class--there's a whole range of behavior and personalities.

I just don't see the issue with starting a kid on time, unless there are specific delays or behavioral concerns.  Someone is going to be the youngest.   I was the youngest, and it helped motivate me to excel because I had to work just that little bit harder to keep up with the older kids.  Academically, it was key--I would have been so bored in a class with younger kids.  [/quote]

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