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Anybody have their kid redshirt Kindergarten in Louisiana?
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:44 pm
In public school. Did the local school board fight it?
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:46 pm to Big Kat
Homeschool bro, it's a pain in the arse but it'll payoff when we're retired with that NFL money.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:47 pm to Big Kat
Seems like there's always one kid in each grade that repeats kindergarten. The parents think it's best because their child isn't ready but it's a killer because that kid gets bagged on for the rest of his school life.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:48 pm to Big Kat
Teach them nothing from birth, not even how to talk or use the toilet. Boom, got you an automatic redshirt!
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:50 pm to Big Kat
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Redshirt Kindergarten in Louisiana
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:53 pm to Jtigers99
Looks like an OTer got held back in kindergarten. That's not really a surprise.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:55 pm to Jtigers99
Definitely not repeat K. Would send to private school K or Pre-K for the school year starting when they are 4 years old (turning 5 in late September just before cutoff) and start them in public K for the school year when the child is 5.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:57 pm to Big Kat
I know too many parents that redshirted their kids for bullshite reason and celebrate all their kids awards in 2nd and 3rd grade. No shite your kids seems advanced around kids a whole year young plus fact they will be 19 graduating high school. Loser parents.
This post was edited on 7/3/16 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 7/3/16 at 2:59 pm to LSUDAN1
What if the child would be graduating at 18 and turning 19 after about 3 football games the fall of their freshman year?
That seems the correct age, right? But in Louisiana the cutoff age is Sept 30. 42 other states have earlier cutoff dates for education.
That seems the correct age, right? But in Louisiana the cutoff age is Sept 30. 42 other states have earlier cutoff dates for education.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 3:11 pm to Big Kat
West Monroe parents craftily wait till the 5th-6th grade.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 3:43 pm to FightinTigersDammit
My FIL did this to my wife's 24 year younger half bro. Ridiculous. You know why he needed to be 'redshirted', it's pure rocket science right here. Her dad was retired and living on a lake out by themselves and the new wife is not very socially active, so guess what? The kid was way behind socially. Mind blowing. Subtle brag here but the FIL is a retired surgeon so the boy is super smart, I mean ridiculous actually.
I chuckle everytime they talk about how well he is doing now. One of these days I'll be too many beers in and tell them I'd hope he's doing well he has had an extra year of practice over every other kid.
What if every parent did this? Think about that? So your kid isn't perfect, who cares? I always thought it was better to be the youngest kid that barely kept up then the oldest kid around that barely led the pack. I mean don't you want your kid to be pushed and motivated?
Anyway, I think redshirting is a ridiculous idea. There's always someone older, faster, stronger, etc. they gotta learn to deal with it sometime.
I chuckle everytime they talk about how well he is doing now. One of these days I'll be too many beers in and tell them I'd hope he's doing well he has had an extra year of practice over every other kid.
What if every parent did this? Think about that? So your kid isn't perfect, who cares? I always thought it was better to be the youngest kid that barely kept up then the oldest kid around that barely led the pack. I mean don't you want your kid to be pushed and motivated?
Anyway, I think redshirting is a ridiculous idea. There's always someone older, faster, stronger, etc. they gotta learn to deal with it sometime.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 3:55 pm to baldona
It's very common here in Dallas, but these parents are super competitive and will pick up and move to another ISD b/c the average SAT score is 5 points higher. You see a lot of 6-7 year olds in fricking Kindergarten. fricking ridiculous.
I started kindergarten at 4 and graduated high school at 17. Back then cut off was like December or something.
I started kindergarten at 4 and graduated high school at 17. Back then cut off was like December or something.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:05 pm to Big Kat
In California, they start kindergarten earlier than anywhere else. And we knew we were moving to Georgia which has an older kindergarten. So I repeated kindergarten.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:14 pm to athenslife101
My son was born July 30 and we will keep him in day care an extra year. I'd rather him turn 18 the right before the start of senior year instead of right before college. The reasons aren't even athletic related
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:16 pm to Big Kat
Parkview Baptist tried to redshirt Pimp Jr when he was in Kindergaten. Even though he had solid grades and no behavioral issues they said "he has a low attention span". I said "no shite, he's in kindergarten". I said hell no and burned that front office down.I literally yelled at them. Now that he's going into his sophomore year at BRMHS I realize even more how stupid and counterproductive that would have been.
My youngest daughter actually skipped kindergarten. She went from pre-K to 1st grade,and now she's the youngest girl in 8th grade. She makes straight A's and is a social butterfly. So we went the other direction and it worked out perfectly.
My youngest daughter actually skipped kindergarten. She went from pre-K to 1st grade,and now she's the youngest girl in 8th grade. She makes straight A's and is a social butterfly. So we went the other direction and it worked out perfectly.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:20 pm to BatonrougeCajun
Have you talked to anybody about the logistics of it? Plan on doing private school?
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:27 pm to Big Kat
Usually parents do it for young kids, especially born in July or August.
My parents wanted to hold me back because they didn't want me to be the youngest in my class. But the teachers said I was fine and had all the required skills, like, color inside the lines, reading. The only thing I remember sucking at was using scissors.
My parents wanted to hold me back because they didn't want me to be the youngest in my class. But the teachers said I was fine and had all the required skills, like, color inside the lines, reading. The only thing I remember sucking at was using scissors.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:29 pm to BatonrougeCajun
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day care an extra year. I'd rather him turn 18 the right before the start of senior year instead of right before college. The reasons aren't even athletic related
Yeah I was 17 when I moved into the dorms. On the other end, your kid will be over a year older than some in his class. He will have his driver's license before everyone else as well.
This post was edited on 7/3/16 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:31 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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West Monroe parents craftily wait till the 5th-6th grade.
Sports? I recall some people saying they were held back for baseball.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:32 pm to dgnx6
If you holdback your child, make sure you enroll them at a small private school where they can play varsity level sports starting in the 8th grade. Once they turn 19, their HS athletics career is over.
What's wrong with letting your kid struggle a little so that they grow and can handle adversity?
What's wrong with letting your kid struggle a little so that they grow and can handle adversity?
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