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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kinder is such great year normally. I would redshirt a June bday this year in a heartbeat. April or earlier, probably no. June? Absolutely. [/quote]

Does anyone ever ask you how old you were when you graduated high school? College?  It doesn’t matter at all.  In the grand scheme of things, we are talking about a year difference.  Do what is best for your kid.[/quote]

How do  you think a kid will feel being an 19-20 year old senior?   Kids know who was held back.[/quote]

I know a lot of 19 year old high school seniors. Redshirting is pretty common, you know. None are 20—even if they were redshirted once they’re only 19. [/quote]

If I held my fall kid back, they would have been 18 all of senior year.  If a spring kid is held back they turn 19... the is way to old for high school.  If a parent held back last year, they would have started at 6 this year.  If they choose to hold back again, they will be 7 when they start.[/quote]

It’s truly okay.  It happens everywhere.  Not a huge deal.  BUT now there is a global emergency, so if there is an unusual number of kids who are 19 as seniors, there will be a specific reason for it.  I know three families redshirting.  Stop making it a huge deal.  If you don’t want to do it, then just don’t.  [/quote]

Its absurd for many reasons including the most important social.  You are dumbing down your kid to make them smarter and smarts has to do with IQ not age.  It also impacts kids socially as the expectations for the younger kids becomes unreasonable as people expect them to be at the same rate as their peers who can be 1-2 years older them them so its not a real peer.  It is really selfish to hold your child back as its easier to hold them back than teach them basics like reading.[/quote]

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