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转发一个关于这个话题的文章，结论是晚上学一开始很有优势，但是这个优势上了中学
后就逐渐消失。年纪小的宝宝和年纪大的宝宝在一起学的快。
Erin Odom and her husband, of Mooresville, N.C., spent months last year
debating what to do about kindergarten for their daughter. They worried that
her fifth birthday fell too close to their school's cutoff date, which
would make her one of the youngest children in the class. Their nursery
schoolteacher assured them that their daughter would do "just fine" moving
ahead, Ms. Odom says, but "we didn't just want her to survive school—we
wanted her to thrive."
What ultimately persuaded them to hold her back for a year was talking to
other parents. "Those who had pushed their children ahead came to regret it,
" says Ms. Odom, "while parents who held their children back didn't." She
estimates that in her daughter's preschool class of nine children, roughly
half were held back, too.
This sort of voluntary delay is known as "academic redshirting," after the
practice in college sports of benching a hot prospect for a year to give him
time to practice and become an even better player during his four years of
eligibility.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, some 6% of
kindergartners are redshirted nationally. But the numbers can vary by
neighborhood. Data from Connecticut's department of education show the
incidence of redshirting ranging from 2% in poorer school districts to 27%
in wealthier ones. Redshirting is easier for families that can afford an
extra year of child care or preschool tuition—and the practice can be
controversial because of the perceived advantage that it gives to such
children.
Ruth Gwily
When Jamie Bakal, an educational consultant with L.A. School Mates in Los
Angeles, started her business eight years ago, she saw that children who
turned 5 over the summer were often held back for schools with Sept. 1
cutoff dates. She says it then expanded to include children with birthdays
in April and May. Today, she says, schools are accepting children who have
turned 5 as early as the previous February and March—potentially allowing
for a 19-month age spread between classmates.
With the rise of demanding academic standards, states have employed their
own kind of redshirting by moving up cutoff dates for kindergarten entry. In
1975, only a few states required children to be 5 before Sept. 15. Today,
about three dozen states mandate it. Legislators in Connecticut are
considering moving up their kindergarten cutoff date as well, from Jan. 1 to
Oct. 1.
Some parents redshirt for the competitive edge that they think an extra year
brings—time for a child to grow bigger, smarter, more assertive. Yet Meg
Meeker, a pediatrician in Traverse City, Mich., and the author of "Strong
Mothers, Strong Sons," says that she sees too many parents redshirting
children for the wrong reasons. "While some children really do need that
extra year to mature," she says, "I've found redshirting often isn't about
what's best for the child. It's about what's best for the parents." Today's
hypercompetitive parents, she says, want their children to win in the
classroom and in sports, not only so the child looks good but so the parents
themselves can feel superior.
The research on the benefits of being older is mixed. Elizabeth Dhuey, an
economist at the University of Toronto Scarborough, didn't specifically
study redshirting, but she has published several studies showing that being
relatively older in a class has some advantages. In one large-scale study,
Prof. Dhuey and co-author Kelly Bedard compared the birth months and test
scores of more than 200,000 students in several countries. They found the
oldest students in fourth grade scored 4% to 12% higher than the youngest, a
trend that continued in eighth grade. In another large-scale study, Prof.
Dhuey and economist Stephen Lipscomb found the relatively oldest students
were 4% to 11% more likely to hold leadership positions in high school.
Enlarge Image
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, some 6% of
kindergartners are 'redshirted' -- or voluntarily delayed -- nationally.
Getty Images
Many researchers say that studies on redshirting show no long-term advantage
, with any early benefits fading by the time of middle school. As one
researcher put it: If you're redshirting as a way to get your child into
Harvard, you should rethink your strategy.
Princeton neuroscientist Samuel Wang, co-author of the book "Welcome to Your
Brain," says that being around more mature peers actually benefits younger
classmates, both behaviorally and academically. He points to a large study
that found schooling influences intelligence more than age: The youngest
children in a grade scored higher on IQ tests than children the same age one
grade lower.
Dr. Meeker cautions parents to think twice before holding a child back who
doesn't truly need it. "Redshirting is the initial seed that can grow into a
devastating parenting philosophy," she says. In essence, you're telling
your child that high achievement comes first—and if you can't do it
yourself, then we'll hold you back so you can. She adds, "Every redshirted
kindergartner eventually comes to know his parents' motives."
后就逐渐消失。年纪小的宝宝和年纪大的宝宝在一起学的快。
Erin Odom and her husband, of Mooresville, N.C., spent months last year
debating what to do about kindergarten for their daughter. They worried that
her fifth birthday fell too close to their school's cutoff date, which
would make her one of the youngest children in the class. Their nursery
schoolteacher assured them that their daughter would do "just fine" moving
ahead, Ms. Odom says, but "we didn't just want her to survive school—we
wanted her to thrive."
What ultimately persuaded them to hold her back for a year was talking to
other parents. "Those who had pushed their children ahead came to regret it,
" says Ms. Odom, "while parents who held their children back didn't." She
estimates that in her daughter's preschool class of nine children, roughly
half were held back, too.
This sort of voluntary delay is known as "academic redshirting," after the
practice in college sports of benching a hot prospect for a year to give him
time to practice and become an even better player during his four years of
eligibility.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, some 6% of
kindergartners are redshirted nationally. But the numbers can vary by
neighborhood. Data from Connecticut's department of education show the
incidence of redshirting ranging from 2% in poorer school districts to 27%
in wealthier ones. Redshirting is easier for families that can afford an
extra year of child care or preschool tuition—and the practice can be
controversial because of the perceived advantage that it gives to such
children.
Ruth Gwily
When Jamie Bakal, an educational consultant with L.A. School Mates in Los
Angeles, started her business eight years ago, she saw that children who
turned 5 over the summer were often held back for schools with Sept. 1
cutoff dates. She says it then expanded to include children with birthdays
in April and May. Today, she says, schools are accepting children who have
turned 5 as early as the previous February and March—potentially allowing
for a 19-month age spread between classmates.
With the rise of demanding academic standards, states have employed their
own kind of redshirting by moving up cutoff dates for kindergarten entry. In
1975, only a few states required children to be 5 before Sept. 15. Today,
about three dozen states mandate it. Legislators in Connecticut are
considering moving up their kindergarten cutoff date as well, from Jan. 1 to
Oct. 1.
Some parents redshirt for the competitive edge that they think an extra year
brings—time for a child to grow bigger, smarter, more assertive. Yet Meg
Meeker, a pediatrician in Traverse City, Mich., and the author of "Strong
Mothers, Strong Sons," says that she sees too many parents redshirting
children for the wrong reasons. "While some children really do need that
extra year to mature," she says, "I've found redshirting often isn't about
what's best for the child. It's about what's best for the parents." Today's
hypercompetitive parents, she says, want their children to win in the
classroom and in sports, not only so the child looks good but so the parents
themselves can feel superior.
The research on the benefits of being older is mixed. Elizabeth Dhuey, an
economist at the University of Toronto Scarborough, didn't specifically
study redshirting, but she has published several studies showing that being
relatively older in a class has some advantages. In one large-scale study,
Prof. Dhuey and co-author Kelly Bedard compared the birth months and test
scores of more than 200,000 students in several countries. They found the
oldest students in fourth grade scored 4% to 12% higher than the youngest, a
trend that continued in eighth grade. In another large-scale study, Prof.
Dhuey and economist Stephen Lipscomb found the relatively oldest students
were 4% to 11% more likely to hold leadership positions in high school.
Enlarge Image
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, some 6% of
kindergartners are 'redshirted' -- or voluntarily delayed -- nationally.
Getty Images
Many researchers say that studies on redshirting show no long-term advantage
, with any early benefits fading by the time of middle school. As one
researcher put it: If you're redshirting as a way to get your child into
Harvard, you should rethink your strategy.
Princeton neuroscientist Samuel Wang, co-author of the book "Welcome to Your
Brain," says that being around more mature peers actually benefits younger
classmates, both behaviorally and academically. He points to a large study
that found schooling influences intelligence more than age: The youngest
children in a grade scored higher on IQ tests than children the same age one
grade lower.
Dr. Meeker cautions parents to think twice before holding a child back who
doesn't truly need it. "Redshirting is the initial seed that can grow into a
devastating parenting philosophy," she says. In essence, you're telling
your child that high achievement comes first—and if you can't do it
yourself, then we'll hold you back so you can. She adds, "Every redshirted
kindergartner eventually comes to know his parents' motives."
