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I agree with that and as I stated earlier, wish I had done just that.

 

I wish I had not started school at 4.

I'd be curious to hear from those who were actually held back to find out if they feel they were wronged in any way. My guess is that the overwhelming majority would say it was a good thing and thankful that they were held back.

I know the comments I have heard, relate to being away from their school friends and classmates, if staying back in young grades.

I'd be curious to hear from those who were actually held back to find out if they feel they were wronged in any way. My guess is that the overwhelming majority would say it was a good thing and thankful that they were held back.

 

Yes it was. I was held back in 8th grade to mature athletically but MORE IMPORTANTLY to mature academically.

 

My 3 best friends were also held back that year.

I know the comments I have heard, relate to being away from their school friends and classmates, if staying back in young grades.

Yes, but I'm talking about after high school.

Yes, but I'm talking about after high school.

I know of three and after the first 1-2 years of adjustment, it's never mentioned again.

 

I presume, all has been positive.

Yes it was. I was held back in 8th grade to mature athletically but MORE IMPORTANTLY to mature academically.

I was held back in the 7th grade, changed schools, the whole nine. I would have graduated at 17 otherwise. Frankly, I made alot of bonehead decisions and could have stood to have been 19:lol:

Our son did not start kindergarten until he was 6. He would have been barely five if we let him go the year before and he simply was not ready. He wanted to go when he was six and he has flourished academically each year. He will be 18 when he graduates and this is a much better age for starting college.

I chose the 6th grade because I liked the teacher he'd get again. Frankly, considering I know his age when he'd have graduated before this decision, I wish in hindsight that I'd just have started him in kindergarten a year later. And I hope you're not serious about the 9th or 10th grade question, I think JUGG 81-84 answered that . And with regards to the athletic edge, those edges tend to close their gaps somewhere around the soph. year IMO. So, I don't think that the presumed "edge" is all it's cracked up to be.

I don't either which is another reason I think holding kids back for athletics is ludicrous.

 

I don't understand the defensiveness about my question about what grade you held your son back.

I don't either which is another reason I think holding kids back for athletics is ludicrous.

 

I don't understand the defensiveness about my question about what grade you held your son back.

I didn't think I was being defensive, only explaining what we did. If you took it as being defensive, I didn't intend it that way. No offense, but I could care less what anyone's opinion is on the issue, I made a decision regarding my son whether the reason was for athletics, academics, age, or otherwise.

I'm OK with it as long as its very, very early in school presumably before they ever step foot in school. I also get the argument that it will enhance their chances of getting a scholarship. If that's the only way a kid can get to college (without taking on lots of debt), I'm OK with that reasoning as well. I would guess, though, that the majority still do not get scholarships but I'm OK with the reasoning.

 

I feel bad for kids that are forced to repeat grades once they reach 5th or 6th grade. That's too late in most cases IMO.

Yes it was. I was held back in 8th grade to mature athletically but MORE IMPORTANTLY to mature academically.

 

My 3 best friends were also held back that year.

 

Assuming you would were promoted from 8th grade (ie you did not fail) but chose to repeat, you should have only had 3 years of eligibility. The 4 year clock starts once you have been promoted from 8th grade. The kid from Georgetown who signed with Miami(O) had this problem.

 

Of course, it happens and is very hard for the KHSAA to track (almost impossibile especially if the child changes school after 8th grade).

Thats got to be dumb,dumb.dumb!

As someone in the position to know without giving myself away as I want to remain unknown You should not start your sons now PRE K so early. BOYS do NOT mature as fast as girls and the extra year at home is more beneficial to them than girls .This is in maturity and accademically age readiness.If your childs B day is close to the cutoff date for enrollment give them that extra year at home then they will remain a part of the group they start off with and this is better for themtoo. They have made friends and formed certain bonds with their classmates .THE key DON T start them too early ........

I think it's dumb but a lot of schools back home did it.

 

Kelsey Friend, Seth Kiser, among many others were held back for athletics.

Assuming you would were promoted from 8th grade (ie you did not fail) but chose to repeat, you should have only had 3 years of eligibility. The 4 year clock starts once you have been promoted from 8th grade. The kid from Georgetown who signed with Miami(O) had this problem.

 

Of course, it happens and is very hard for the KHSAA to track (almost impossibile especially if the child changes school after 8th grade).

 

I think the 8th grade rule is only 5 or 6 years old. I think only the last 1 or 2 senior classes have been effected by this rule. I could be wrong about this one...