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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to think it was about parents wanting to give their own kid a benefit over other kids, but now I think it is more about parents doing the only thing they can do (red shirt their kid) in response to a changes to education that have made kindergarten much more academic and therefore increasing the number of children who are simply not ready. [/quote]

if your child is not ready for Fundations at 5, then you should get them evaluated.

The truth is, affluent parents don’t believe their kids should have to learn much in K. [/quote]

But there may be nothing wrong with a boy - they may just need more time. Having boys who can't sit still in kindergarten is not really great for the other kids either. [/quote]

Kids need to be taught the skills and by 5 they should have learned them at home and preschool.  So, if your kid cannot sit school or go to K at 5, they need to be evaluated and get therapies and possibly meds.[/quote]

Yes let’s medicate 5 year old boys because they can’t sit still at a desk for hours a day. Genius idea.[/quote]

That’s your choice to medicate your 5 year old because you cannot tolerate him not being the best kid in class. [/quote]

No. PP said the solution to kids not being ready for K is to medicate them. My solution is to not send them.[/quote]

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