So, I don't really think about the age in kinder when I think about this question; I think about the age they will be when they graduate from high school. I would not want to send a 17 year old child off to college. I'd much rather they be 18-almost-19 when they're a college freshman than 17-almost-18.
Parents who don't want their fall children to go to college at 17 should just have their child take a gap year after high school. I understand there are other reasons for redshirting, but to do it solely because you don't want your kid starting college at 17 is just silly. It's 13 years away. And besides, how do you even know they'll want to go college? Most people don't these days. You should make a decision based on what your child's like now, not what you think they'll be like 13 years from now. Another good reason to send your child on time is that it leaves both doors. If, indeed, when they are 17, you still feel like they're still not ready for college, you can just have them take a gap year. And if you feel like they are ready for college, you can send them at 17, as they will have finished high school. However, if you redshirt and it turns out that they were ready to go at 17 after all, they won't be able to go at 17 because they'll still have another year of high school to complete. So it's simple. You should send your kids on time, because you can always adjust later, but the same cannot be said if you redshirt.
Please stop bringing back old posts.
If you want us to actually discuss the educational issues you find so important then start a new thread.
So, I don't really think about the age in kinder when I think about this question; I think about the age they will be when they graduate from high school. I would not want to send a 17 year old child off to college. I'd much rather they be 18-almost-19 when they're a college freshman than 17-almost-18.
And besides, how do you even know they'll want to go college? Most people don't these days.
My son was born on the current K school cutoff date (September 15).
School here starts in August. So for a few weeks he would be 4. I don't think I will be comfortable sending him to K at that age. I guess we'll see how he develops. But I doubt we will send him to K.