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EmeraldMoose12 t1_j9x5n0w wrote

It’s not that big of a deal. My elementary school had the same cut off. And I missed it by less than two weeks. The “young kids” of my grade wore it as a badge of honor. My best friend (to this day) was one of the other “young kids”. I can’t think of too many ways it affected me negatively.

Now a days, I think it’s better to be among the youngest in the grade. Graduate high school at 17 instead of 18. Graduate college at 21.

The only odd thing was celebrating my 18th birthday my first few months of Freshman year. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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NH_603_Family OP t1_j9x67bc wrote

Thanks for sharing your experience! I’d rather have him go early and need to repeat a grade than go “late” and need to repeat a grade…then be turning 19 during October of his senior year. Yikes.

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EmeraldMoose12 t1_j9x8s5g wrote

Why are you concerned about him repeating?

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are_we_in_a_fight t1_j9zrbhn wrote

Right? That's an odd assumption.

And to note-- it's no longer standard to "hold kids back" because of the social implications. So it's kind of a moot point.

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