I will reclass my snowflake after 8th grade.
Why?
Going from public to private school: adjusting to the academic workload.
Age: he's a July birthday which makes him the youngest in his class or on his team. I've talked to many educators and they all say the same thing: it can't hurt but only helps them academically.
Sports: yep, I'll say it, little Johnny is ok now as a young 22. He should be even better as a 23, where he should be. Size matters in this sport.
His desire: he want to do this and I feel keeping him in school an extra year before HS isn't a bad thing. I know I could've used an extra year to mature.
Why am I posting this here? Because I love this site and this is where we should all come for life advice.