So you are saying people hold kids back for 2 years so they can play lacrosse against younger kids.....are these kids also...delicately...not smart. It's kinda shocking that there aren't more people pointing out the absurdity of this. What kind of argument does a parent make for a straight A kid to repeat 5th grade again? What kind of school system allows that to happen? What kind of kid is OK with leaving his friends to progress with life while he repeats the same math classes he did the previous year?
Save your time and don't respond with "You have your head in the sand if you don't think this is happening"....I get it....it happens. But it's notIntelligent...in the context of life.
#1 I'm against holdbacks, let's start there. But It's only notIntelligent if you only see half of the equation. Among a lot of these kids there is a weird flex of inevitability (which to you or I, sure looks like privilege, but I digress).
What if you're a kid who's "above average" at lax.
What if the cost of private school is just a non factor for you.
What if it's already been decided that by age 26, you'll be working at your parents' company/firm.
What if it's all but guaranteed you'll attend a specific college, where you'll be a legacy applicant.
What if it doesn't matter what MBA or law school you'll attend, because, again, your employer is already guaranteed (want it or not, it's happening).
Given those what if's, it makes no difference if you spend an extra year in kindergarten and an extra year at 8th grade. Especially if the money doesn't matter.
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