Anonymous
05/05/2010 13:45
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Wow, this has generated a lot of responses. Just last week, I realized that a few DCs in my own DC's K class turned/are turning 7, not 6 (not all boys). My reaction was mixed: part of me was taken aback because these kids are 14, 15, 16 months old then some of the youngest in the class. Another part of me, based on these kids, who are very sweet, believes it makes sense as they may be considered immature based on a first grade cohort. I do worry that such a large age gap may manifest in negative ways in the teen years, yet I know I can't control my children's lives and they will need to learn to navigate all sorts of diverse environments as they grow.
Anonymous
05/05/2010 13:40
Subject: My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
I just have to think that all the parents who are so up in arms about red-shirted kids must have very young kids, either not in elementary or just starting. You are weaving all sorts of scenarios, based on what? Those of us with older kids -- middle school, high school -- seem to agree that in our kids' grades it isn't that big a deal.
Anonymous
05/05/2010 13:31
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Redshirting for no other reason than "but he'll be the youngest" is a symptom of entitlement and mollycoddling.
Well, I'm actually considering it for my "youngest" DD who will turn 5 in Sept so that she won't be 13 and going to a HS with 19 year old men.
LOL - you're really trying to stir the pot and keep this post alive, but your trolling is getting a bit obvious now.
That's the first time I've posted, weirdo.
I am a honest to god mother who is worried about this issue. Sorry to burst your bubble.
You've already got problems, lady, if you're afraid of 19 year olds. Do you honestly think they'll even give rat's ass about your pubescent son?
Anonymous
05/05/2010 12:33
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Because then my son would not be able to totall dominate on the athletic field.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 22:36
Subject: My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Why do we not just demand that everyone who has not finished high school by a certain age be shot?
Anonymous
05/04/2010 22:21
Subject: My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Just send your high school kid overseas as an exchange student.
Your dc will age one year, come back speaking another language, and all the advantages of being redshirted.
Your dc will age one year, come back speaking another language, and all the advantages of being redshirted.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 21:46
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:To the mom whose youngest will be 13 when she starts high school... the solution is to encourage less redshirting (therefore fewer 19-year-olds in high school), not to capitulate. That just makes things worse and perpetuates the cycle. Surely you can see that.
Of course I can. But it's my child I'm not willing to risk to prove a point.
So hypocritical! You can't complain about the older kids and then make sure your kid is one of them.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 21:43
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
I started high school at 13 and turned 14 November of my freshman year (and started college at 17). There were lots of kids in my high school who were held back who wound up graduating at nineteen and a few athletes who had been held back so they would be bigger for football. It wasn't a big deal. Trust your children and your own parenting.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 21:37
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:To the mom whose youngest will be 13 when she starts high school... the solution is to encourage less redshirting (therefore fewer 19-year-olds in high school), not to capitulate. That just makes things worse and perpetuates the cycle. Surely you can see that.
Of course I can. But it's my child I'm not willing to risk to prove a point.
I don't think it would be too hard to make a rule that your daughter can only date freshmen or sophomores, if you're so worried.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 20:58
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Anonymous wrote:To the mom whose youngest will be 13 when she starts high school... the solution is to encourage less redshirting (therefore fewer 19-year-olds in high school), not to capitulate. That just makes things worse and perpetuates the cycle. Surely you can see that.
Of course I can. But it's my child I'm not willing to risk to prove a point.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 20:58
Subject: My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Anonymous wrote:The 19-year-old "men" thing is just bait. I went to a subpar suburban high school many years ago and there were plenty of 19 year-old "men" there. They had been held back. Many of them had troubled family lives, no academic support at home, police histories, etc. I don't know if I'd say they were "trouble" for those not in their group, but the situation was not great. Nobody was up in arms about it though, yet somehow it is kids with parents affluent enough to buy them an additional year of preschool, boys whose parents are concerned enough about their social-emotional development that they think they need extra "time" or OT for their small motor to develop -- these are the boys you are so worried about???? You think these kids are "mollycoddled" but you also think they are going to turn into hardened rapists?????
Two words.
George Hugueley.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 20:57
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Redshirting for no other reason than "but he'll be the youngest" is a symptom of entitlement and mollycoddling.
Well, I'm actually considering it for my "youngest" DD who will turn 5 in Sept so that she won't be 13 and going to a HS with 19 year old men.
LOL - you're really trying to stir the pot and keep this post alive, but your trolling is getting a bit obvious now.
That's the first time I've posted, weirdo.
I am a honest to god mother who is worried about this issue. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 20:56
Subject: My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
The 19-year-old "men" thing is just bait. I went to a subpar suburban high school many years ago and there were plenty of 19 year-old "men" there. They had been held back. Many of them had troubled family lives, no academic support at home, police histories, etc. I don't know if I'd say they were "trouble" for those not in their group, but the situation was not great. Nobody was up in arms about it though, yet somehow it is kids with parents affluent enough to buy them an additional year of preschool, boys whose parents are concerned enough about their social-emotional development that they think they need extra "time" or OT for their small motor to develop -- these are the boys you are so worried about???? You think these kids are "mollycoddled" but you also think they are going to turn into hardened rapists?????
Anonymous
05/04/2010 20:13
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
To the mom whose youngest will be 13 when she starts high school... the solution is to encourage less redshirting (therefore fewer 19-year-olds in high school), not to capitulate. That just makes things worse and perpetuates the cycle. Surely you can see that.
Anonymous
05/04/2010 20:04
Subject: Re:My son's kindergarten class has several 7 yr olds in it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Redshirting for no other reason than "but he'll be the youngest" is a symptom of entitlement and mollycoddling.
Well, I'm actually considering it for my "youngest" DD who will turn 5 in Sept so that she won't be 13 and going to a HS with 19 year old men.
LOL - you're really trying to stir the pot and keep this post alive, but your trolling is getting a bit obvious now.