tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post2374736559856475322..comments2023-09-20T08:09:07.111-04:00Comments on Manners for Modern Mothers: Redshirting - The Last Conversational TabooEBBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985081141514919475noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-56110698425743372012011-10-27T10:54:02.673-04:002011-10-27T10:54:02.673-04:00I read the article you linked to and did not find ...I read the article you linked to and did not find the arguments the neuroscientists put forth strong. I think they are simplifying an issue that is not black and white. Redshirting is risky for some (kids not in good pre-K programs) and beneficial for others (who need more time to develop maturity). I really didn't buy their argument regarding socio-emotional preparedness and the idea that younger kids learn from older kids. Older children aren't necessarily going to languish because they don't have older peers to learn from. I agree it "matters very much who a child's peers are". I just don't think that developmental process will be in jeopardy if a child is on the older side of his classmates. I wonder about the benefits of being younger. I bet there are more ADD/ADHD referrals with younger children, particularly boys who are sent to school too early.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-28482277991533845902011-10-26T09:29:01.249-04:002011-10-26T09:29:01.249-04:00Amy, be sure to read the "Delay Kindergarten ...Amy, be sure to read the "Delay Kindergarten at your Child's Peril" article we link to above. Not to mention "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee" and "Nurture Shock". While Outliers deals with the truly extraordinary (athletic stars, Bill Gates) other research shows that being younger in a group, working hard and being held to a high standard creates intellectually curious and successful students. Thanks for reading. EBBEBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985081141514919475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-1328466685790571312011-10-26T08:02:02.471-04:002011-10-26T08:02:02.471-04:00Loved Outliers and met a former NCAA athlete this ...Loved Outliers and met a former NCAA athlete this year who held her June daughter back specifically for the potential sports edge. Me, I never considered NOT enrolling my five-in-July child this year, but recently wondered if I'd done her a disservice when I realized that she is by some months the youngest in her class, and remembered that in two short years all those children will be tested, and those at two standard deviations above the norm will be invited to the Gifted school, where we'd sure like her to be. Hard not to think she'll be at something a disadvantage.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331709146988974058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-3266598079750566102011-10-25T07:20:16.750-04:002011-10-25T07:20:16.750-04:00Interesting. Definitely deserves further thought/ ...Interesting. Definitely deserves further thought/ research.Alex Dumortiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-21790505657788970792011-10-24T21:02:22.675-04:002011-10-24T21:02:22.675-04:00Well done, EBB!Well done, EBB!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698519433629464876.post-4485296818492613772011-10-24T17:46:24.335-04:002011-10-24T17:46:24.335-04:00You are absolutely right! Not a topic that sits w...You are absolutely right! Not a topic that sits well with most people who have grappled with this decision (we redshirted). I find Gladwell utterly fascinating!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com