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[quote=Anonymous]I think we're missing the point a bit.  Why are boys being redshirted so often?  Because they are less 'mature'?  In reality we need to be asking the school systems to accomodate the needs of our girls AND our boys.  If schools are setting entry age ranges and have certain cut off dates, then they need to deal with the students they have in hand.  The expectations that boys will sit still in circle time, will read at the same rate/stage as everyone else, will be able to hold a pencil and write in the same way is rediculous.  But it's not really about boys it's about how schools and parents are pushing for achievement that is not developmentally appropriate.  We need more mixed age grouping, more understanding of what the range of 'normal' is and less freaking out when a kid isn't a stepford child and does things their own way.  Soooo tired of our culture trying to get all our children 'ahead' and be competetive.  For what?  So they can be rich, boring, self-centered, competetive 'winners"  Get over yourselves!
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