Why redshirting for kindergarten is a bad idea:

HImom
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 23:46:42 +0000

As mentioned previously uptgread, our state went by calendar year as to when kids were SUPPOSED to start K. Nonetheless, we were able to request and get our kids to remain I. Preschool with the other kids born in the last quarter of the year.

We kept our kids intellectually challenged by frequent use of the library and computers. By middle school, it was painfully obvious S was having a very tough time finding adequate intellectual challenge in public school, so we opted to let him and D apply for private HS. They both found the private HS much more challenging and found their respective “tribes.”

As far as I know, neither kid “hit a wall,” and both kids were fine with having that extra year of preschool, even tho S was reading 2nd grade and above books in K and playing chess against college kids by 2nd grade.