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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have the perspective of middle school aged kids.  I used to be very anti-redshirting.  I have changed my mind over the years depending on the situation.

-For a July girl, it could go either way- I'm generally anti redshirting, but I do think my daughter might have benefitted now that she seems so much younger than her peers in middle school (but each kid is different).

-For a July boy, like yours- In Montgomery county there are very few July boys that are not held back.  Every August boy I know has been redshirted, along with most June and July.  So your son will not just be at the young end if you send him on time, he will be more than a year younger than some kids in his class.  Of course this isn't fair or how it should be, but because it is what most are doing, your son will suffer for it when he is older.  His friends will be more mature in middle and school, and driving sooner in high school.  When they all go through puberty earlier the age gaps become clearer.  It's not just about academic readiness- the issues are different older.

-Best course of action in your case is to do a private small Kindergarten (many preschools offer this), so he gets a more advanced curriculum in a small setting, and then wait to decide whether he repeats K elsewhere the next year (probably the better choice) or moves right to first.

-It is hard/unlikely to hold back as he gets older, but unfortunately it is middle school when you may realize he should have been held back.  [/quote]

Not sure where you live but I don't know any kids in MoCo publics that were held back.  [/quote]

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