Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
So are you going to blame or punish the kid because his parents made the decision to hold him back? Not sure tha would be consistent with Marianist values either.

The fact remains that many parents are making this decision. Indeed, many parents believe holding their child back has benefits other than athletic benefits (including social and academic benefits). Read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Many people are holding their kids back. You better get used to it and stop whining about it.


Many LI parents do heroin - should we all get used to that too?


Possession of heroin is illegal and harmful to the user and others. Holding your kid back is not illegal and not harmful to the child or others. Lousy analogy.