Anonymous wrote:If you hold her back, shes going to get her period in like 4th grade and have to wear a bra way before other kids. Thats hard enough, let alone being the first one.

My bday is early Sept and I was always the you gest. Started college as a 17 yr old. Im fine

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Third kid, early reader, we thought she was ready.

Someone has to be the youngest, someone has to be the oldest, we really thought the test was whether she was ready, not how her birthday relates to others. (She's in 7th grade now, BTW, and doing just fine.)

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Third kid, early reader, we thought she was ready.

Someone has to be the youngest, someone has to be the oldest, we really thought the test was whether she was ready, not how her birthday relates to others. (She's in 7th grade now, BTW, and doing just fine.)

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Anonymous wrote:I have not read all of this thread but I am a woman who was essentially red-shirted. I missed the school cutoff by a few days. Where I grew up, most parents with kids in my position sent their kid to private school for one year, and then switched them back to public so they could start "on time." My parents did not. I was always on the old range for my classes, and when I grew up and went to an elite college (actually elite, HYPS) I was significantly older than many of my classmates who were "advanced" for their ages. I'm a full 18 months older than some of my college classmates. I wish now that my parents had started me on time. In the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal, but just adding that to this convo if it hasn't been said already.

How old were you when you graduated HS?

At my top 10 college we had a wide range of ages -- people who skipped 1-2 years of school, people who took a gap year. Different states had different cut-off months. It didn't seem like a big deal at all and I was one of the youngest.

I was 18 and a half. It was weird to start college with people who had just turned 17. Like I said, in the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal. But didn't seem like this perspective had been offered.

If they had just turned 17 when they started college then they skipped a year at some point. So they were also outliers.

My son will turn 18 two or three weeks after he starts college. To me, that is the normal age and it makes no sense to have him start senior year at 18, college basically at 19.

I don't get why you'd hold a child back. Work with your kids and prepare them. (and yes, I have a child with SN/delays and that is no excuse and if anything they should go, especially for parents who do no outside therapies and only use the school system - if you are not doing outside therapies and can afford them, then your kid cannot be that bad off or as a good parent you'd do more for them to help them).

“I didn’t redshirt! That’s CHEATING!”

“Anyway, here’s my kid’s schedule of private therapies, school-based speech therapy, social skills group, his medical reports detailing his trips to the developmental pediatrician since age 12 months, twice weekly tutoring, his IEP, and his 504 plan. He’ll be 17 when he starts college. I’m such a great parent!”

Funny, especially because the subsequent anti-redshirt posters missed your point entirely. Like earlier in the thread, they aren't even trying to be satirical. Remarkable lack of insight.

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Anonymous wrote:I have not read all of this thread but I am a woman who was essentially red-shirted. I missed the school cutoff by a few days. Where I grew up, most parents with kids in my position sent their kid to private school for one year, and then switched them back to public so they could start "on time." My parents did not. I was always on the old range for my classes, and when I grew up and went to an elite college (actually elite, HYPS) I was significantly older than many of my classmates who were "advanced" for their ages. I'm a full 18 months older than some of my college classmates. I wish now that my parents had started me on time. In the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal, but just adding that to this convo if it hasn't been said already.

How old were you when you graduated HS?

At my top 10 college we had a wide range of ages -- people who skipped 1-2 years of school, people who took a gap year. Different states had different cut-off months. It didn't seem like a big deal at all and I was one of the youngest.

I was 18 and a half. It was weird to start college with people who had just turned 17. Like I said, in the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal. But didn't seem like this perspective had been offered.

If they had just turned 17 when they started college then they skipped a year at some point. So they were also outliers.

My son will turn 18 two or three weeks after he starts college. To me, that is the normal age and it makes no sense to have him start senior year at 18, college basically at 19.

I don't get why you'd hold a child back. Work with your kids and prepare them. (and yes, I have a child with SN/delays and that is no excuse and if anything they should go, especially for parents who do no outside therapies and only use the school system - if you are not doing outside therapies and can afford them, then your kid cannot be that bad off or as a good parent you'd do more for them to help them).

“I didn’t redshirt! That’s CHEATING!”

“Anyway, here’s my kid’s schedule of private therapies, school-based speech therapy, social skills group, his medical reports detailing his trips to the developmental pediatrician since age 12 months, twice weekly tutoring, his IEP, and his 504 plan. He’ll be 17 when he starts college. I’m such a great parent!”

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Anonymous wrote:I have not read all of this thread but I am a woman who was essentially red-shirted. I missed the school cutoff by a few days. Where I grew up, most parents with kids in my position sent their kid to private school for one year, and then switched them back to public so they could start "on time." My parents did not. I was always on the old range for my classes, and when I grew up and went to an elite college (actually elite, HYPS) I was significantly older than many of my classmates who were "advanced" for their ages. I'm a full 18 months older than some of my college classmates. I wish now that my parents had started me on time. In the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal, but just adding that to this convo if it hasn't been said already.

How old were you when you graduated HS?

At my top 10 college we had a wide range of ages -- people who skipped 1-2 years of school, people who took a gap year. Different states had different cut-off months. It didn't seem like a big deal at all and I was one of the youngest.

I was 18 and a half. It was weird to start college with people who had just turned 17. Like I said, in the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal. But didn't seem like this perspective had been offered.

If they had just turned 17 when they started college then they skipped a year at some point. So they were also outliers.

My son will turn 18 two or three weeks after he starts college. To me, that is the normal age and it makes no sense to have him start senior year at 18, college basically at 19.

I don't get why you'd hold a child back. Work with your kids and prepare them. (and yes, I have a child with SN/delays and that is no excuse and if anything they should go, especially for parents who do no outside therapies and only use the school system - if you are not doing outside therapies and can afford them, then your kid cannot be that bad off or as a good parent you'd do more for them to help them).

“I didn’t redshirt! That’s CHEATING!”

“Anyway, here’s my kid’s schedule of private therapies, school-based speech therapy, social skills group, his medical reports detailing his trips to the developmental pediatrician since age 12 months, twice weekly tutoring, his IEP, and his 504 plan. He’ll be 17 when he starts college. I’m such a great parent!”

Is this supposed to imply that redshirted kids have none of these things? They usually have more! Not sure this made the point you intended.

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Anonymous wrote:I have not read all of this thread but I am a woman who was essentially red-shirted. I missed the school cutoff by a few days. Where I grew up, most parents with kids in my position sent their kid to private school for one year, and then switched them back to public so they could start "on time." My parents did not. I was always on the old range for my classes, and when I grew up and went to an elite college (actually elite, HYPS) I was significantly older than many of my classmates who were "advanced" for their ages. I'm a full 18 months older than some of my college classmates. I wish now that my parents had started me on time. In the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal, but just adding that to this convo if it hasn't been said already.

How old were you when you graduated HS?

At my top 10 college we had a wide range of ages -- people who skipped 1-2 years of school, people who took a gap year. Different states had different cut-off months. It didn't seem like a big deal at all and I was one of the youngest.

I was 18 and a half. It was weird to start college with people who had just turned 17. Like I said, in the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal. But didn't seem like this perspective had been offered.

If they had just turned 17 when they started college then they skipped a year at some point. So they were also outliers.

My son will turn 18 two or three weeks after he starts college. To me, that is the normal age and it makes no sense to have him start senior year at 18, college basically at 19.

I don't get why you'd hold a child back. Work with your kids and prepare them. (and yes, I have a child with SN/delays and that is no excuse and if anything they should go, especially for parents who do no outside therapies and only use the school system - if you are not doing outside therapies and can afford them, then your kid cannot be that bad off or as a good parent you'd do more for them to help them).

“I didn’t redshirt! That’s CHEATING!”

“Anyway, here’s my kid’s schedule of private therapies, school-based speech therapy, social skills group, his medical reports detailing his trips to the developmental pediatrician since age 12 months, twice weekly tutoring, his IEP, and his 504 plan. He’ll be 17 when he starts college. I’m such a great parent!”

Is this supposed to imply that redshirted kids have none of these things? They usually have more! Not sure this made the point you intended.

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Anonymous wrote:I have not read all of this thread but I am a woman who was essentially red-shirted. I missed the school cutoff by a few days. Where I grew up, most parents with kids in my position sent their kid to private school for one year, and then switched them back to public so they could start "on time." My parents did not. I was always on the old range for my classes, and when I grew up and went to an elite college (actually elite, HYPS) I was significantly older than many of my classmates who were "advanced" for their ages. I'm a full 18 months older than some of my college classmates. I wish now that my parents had started me on time. In the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal, but just adding that to this convo if it hasn't been said already.

How old were you when you graduated HS?

At my top 10 college we had a wide range of ages -- people who skipped 1-2 years of school, people who took a gap year. Different states had different cut-off months. It didn't seem like a big deal at all and I was one of the youngest.

I was 18 and a half. It was weird to start college with people who had just turned 17. Like I said, in the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal. But didn't seem like this perspective had been offered.

If they had just turned 17 when they started college then they skipped a year at some point. So they were also outliers.

My son will turn 18 two or three weeks after he starts college. To me, that is the normal age and it makes no sense to have him start senior year at 18, college basically at 19.

I don't get why you'd hold a child back. Work with your kids and prepare them. (and yes, I have a child with SN/delays and that is no excuse and if anything they should go, especially for parents who do no outside therapies and only use the school system - if you are not doing outside therapies and can afford them, then your kid cannot be that bad off or as a good parent you'd do more for them to help them).

“I didn’t redshirt! That’s CHEATING!”

“Anyway, here’s my kid’s schedule of private therapies, school-based speech therapy, social skills group, his medical reports detailing his trips to the developmental pediatrician since age 12 months, twice weekly tutoring, his IEP, and his 504 plan. He’ll be 17 when he starts college. I’m such a great parent!”

Is this supposed to imply that redshirted kids have none of these things? They usually have more! Not sure this made the point you intended.

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Anonymous wrote:I have not read all of this thread but I am a woman who was essentially red-shirted. I missed the school cutoff by a few days. Where I grew up, most parents with kids in my position sent their kid to private school for one year, and then switched them back to public so they could start "on time." My parents did not. I was always on the old range for my classes, and when I grew up and went to an elite college (actually elite, HYPS) I was significantly older than many of my classmates who were "advanced" for their ages. I'm a full 18 months older than some of my college classmates. I wish now that my parents had started me on time. In the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal, but just adding that to this convo if it hasn't been said already.

How old were you when you graduated HS?

At my top 10 college we had a wide range of ages -- people who skipped 1-2 years of school, people who took a gap year. Different states had different cut-off months. It didn't seem like a big deal at all and I was one of the youngest.

I was 18 and a half. It was weird to start college with people who had just turned 17. Like I said, in the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal. But didn't seem like this perspective had been offered.

If they had just turned 17 when they started college then they skipped a year at some point. So they were also outliers.

My son will turn 18 two or three weeks after he starts college. To me, that is the normal age and it makes no sense to have him start senior year at 18, college basically at 19.

I don't get why you'd hold a child back. Work with your kids and prepare them. (and yes, I have a child with SN/delays and that is no excuse and if anything they should go, especially for parents who do no outside therapies and only use the school system - if you are not doing outside therapies and can afford them, then your kid cannot be that bad off or as a good parent you'd do more for them to help them).

“I didn’t redshirt! That’s CHEATING!”

“Anyway, here’s my kid’s schedule of private therapies, school-based speech therapy, social skills group, his medical reports detailing his trips to the developmental pediatrician since age 12 months, twice weekly tutoring, his IEP, and his 504 plan. He’ll be 17 when he starts college. I’m such a great parent!”

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Anonymous wrote:I have not read all of this thread but I am a woman who was essentially red-shirted. I missed the school cutoff by a few days. Where I grew up, most parents with kids in my position sent their kid to private school for one year, and then switched them back to public so they could start "on time." My parents did not. I was always on the old range for my classes, and when I grew up and went to an elite college (actually elite, HYPS) I was significantly older than many of my classmates who were "advanced" for their ages. I'm a full 18 months older than some of my college classmates. I wish now that my parents had started me on time. In the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal, but just adding that to this convo if it hasn't been said already.

How old were you when you graduated HS?

At my top 10 college we had a wide range of ages -- people who skipped 1-2 years of school, people who took a gap year. Different states had different cut-off months. It didn't seem like a big deal at all and I was one of the youngest.

I was 18 and a half. It was weird to start college with people who had just turned 17. Like I said, in the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal. But didn't seem like this perspective had been offered.

If they had just turned 17 when they started college then they skipped a year at some point. So they were also outliers.

My son will turn 18 two or three weeks after he starts college. To me, that is the normal age and it makes no sense to have him start senior year at 18, college basically at 19.

I don't get why you'd hold a child back. Work with your kids and prepare them. (and yes, I have a child with SN/delays and that is no excuse and if anything they should go, especially for parents who do no outside therapies and only use the school system - if you are not doing outside therapies and can afford them, then your kid cannot be that bad off or as a good parent you'd do more for them to help them).

“I didn’t redshirt! That’s CHEATING!”

“Anyway, here’s my kid’s schedule of private therapies, school-based speech therapy, social skills group, his medical reports detailing his trips to the developmental pediatrician since age 12 months, twice weekly tutoring, his IEP, and his 504 plan. He’ll be 17 when he starts college. I’m such a great parent!”

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Anonymous wrote:What's the purpose of holding a child back a year if they turn 5 before the school year starts?

Ask all the DC area parents and listen to them lie in response!

Where are you from? No redshirting there?

DP. I’m in NYC and there is absolutely no redshirting in publics. There is also no “reporting” or rattling on suspected residency fraud, so it’s enlightening to read about DC practices - I used to live in DC.

Cool, well then enjoy NYC. This is a DC forum so everything is different here.

Maybe you can calm down, sweetheart. Namaste.

No clue what about that wasn’t “calm” but ok.

You’re obviously a touch pissed at presumed carpetbaggers commenting. Get over yourself. I have a parent who is a MCPS career lifer and most family is in the DC suburbs, I have a child in the age range of this part of the board, and we may move. Peace be with you, and your attitude problem.

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Anonymous wrote:I have not read all of this thread but I am a woman who was essentially red-shirted. I missed the school cutoff by a few days. Where I grew up, most parents with kids in my position sent their kid to private school for one year, and then switched them back to public so they could start "on time." My parents did not. I was always on the old range for my classes, and when I grew up and went to an elite college (actually elite, HYPS) I was significantly older than many of my classmates who were "advanced" for their ages. I'm a full 18 months older than some of my college classmates. I wish now that my parents had started me on time. In the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal, but just adding that to this convo if it hasn't been said already.

How old were you when you graduated HS?

At my top 10 college we had a wide range of ages -- people who skipped 1-2 years of school, people who took a gap year. Different states had different cut-off months. It didn't seem like a big deal at all and I was one of the youngest.

I was 18 and a half. It was weird to start college with people who had just turned 17. Like I said, in the grand scheme of things it's not a huge deal. But didn't seem like this perspective had been offered.

If they had just turned 17 when they started college then they skipped a year at some point. So they were also outliers.

My son will turn 18 two or three weeks after he starts college. To me, that is the normal age and it makes no sense to have him start senior year at 18, college basically at 19.

I don't get why you'd hold a child back. Work with your kids and prepare them. (and yes, I have a child with SN/delays and that is no excuse and if anything they should go, especially for parents who do no outside therapies and only use the school system - if you are not doing outside therapies and can afford them, then your kid cannot be that bad off or as a good parent you'd do more for them to help them).

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Anonymous wrote:What's the purpose of holding a child back a year if they turn 5 before the school year starts?

Ask all the DC area parents and listen to them lie in response!

Where are you from? No redshirting there?

DP. I’m in NYC and there is absolutely no redshirting in publics. There is also no “reporting” or rattling on suspected residency fraud, so it’s enlightening to read about DC practices - I used to live in DC.

Cool, well then enjoy NYC. This is a DC forum so everything is different here.

Maybe you can calm down, sweetheart. Namaste.

No clue what about that wasn’t “calm” but ok.