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11-26-2010, 08:58 PM
I have read every thread in this posting and there are some really good points. I was a hold back in the 8th grade. I was beyond mad when my parents made the decision that year, I was 13 and in the top 10 of my class academically and all my friends were going on to high school. I got over it quickly as most teenagers do. Four years later, I thanked my parents for having the courage to go against what everyone was telling them to do and against my wishes. I was NOT ready to go to college and thankfully I had another year to mature on and off the court. I graduated in the top 3% of my class and went on to get a full athletic and academic scholarship. "Too young" should be determined by the family as long as it falls within the rules, let them play.
I am faced with a similar decision now with my own children, my child is 10 and in 5th grade and we want to hold her back but the school is fighting hard against me. I have heard that we don't have the final say, that the school board has the final say about our decision. If anyone has any help for me, I would greatly appreciate it!! I have a meeting with the principal next week.
I have heard several people say, "wow, looking back, I should have held little Johnny back". I can honestly say that I have NEVER heard it reversed. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm just saying that I have never heard that "I wished I hadn't given little Johnny an extra year under my roof."
I am faced with a similar decision now with my own children, my child is 10 and in 5th grade and we want to hold her back but the school is fighting hard against me. I have heard that we don't have the final say, that the school board has the final say about our decision. If anyone has any help for me, I would greatly appreciate it!! I have a meeting with the principal next week.
I have heard several people say, "wow, looking back, I should have held little Johnny back". I can honestly say that I have NEVER heard it reversed. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm just saying that I have never heard that "I wished I hadn't given little Johnny an extra year under my roof."
Messages In This Thread
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by voljacketfan - 10-27-2010, 11:24 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by FOOTBALLLUV - 10-27-2010, 11:50 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by BM82 - 10-27-2010, 11:58 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by footballfever - 10-27-2010, 12:07 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Stardust - 10-27-2010, 12:08 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by goBIGblue82 - 10-27-2010, 12:17 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by buzz - 10-27-2010, 12:25 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by FOOTBALLLUV - 10-27-2010, 12:30 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by FOOTBALLLUV - 10-27-2010, 12:32 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by goldenbucs - 10-27-2010, 12:33 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by goBIGblue82 - 10-27-2010, 12:45 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Bobcat_Dad - 10-27-2010, 12:50 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by FOOTBALLLUV - 10-27-2010, 12:53 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Newjacket - 10-27-2010, 01:28 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Bobcat_Dad - 10-27-2010, 01:34 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by barrel - 10-27-2010, 01:42 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by LionEagle - 10-27-2010, 01:51 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Bluegrasscard - 10-27-2010, 01:51 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by meat loaf - 10-27-2010, 01:53 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Old Redhound - 10-27-2010, 02:00 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by barrel - 10-27-2010, 02:11 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by LionEagle - 10-27-2010, 02:30 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by kentuckynole - 10-27-2010, 02:32 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Againstme! - 10-27-2010, 02:55 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Old Redhound - 10-27-2010, 03:30 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by OldBobcat - 10-27-2010, 03:37 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by voljacketfan - 10-27-2010, 04:33 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by aba91 - 10-27-2010, 04:51 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by RichBrooks - 10-27-2010, 05:30 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by 99PIRATEFAN - 10-27-2010, 06:05 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by highschoolfan - 10-27-2010, 06:07 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by LionEagle - 10-28-2010, 06:49 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by barrel - 10-28-2010, 07:57 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by wooohooo - 10-28-2010, 09:06 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by OldBobcat - 10-28-2010, 10:16 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by dawgbyte02 - 10-28-2010, 12:06 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Old Redhound - 10-28-2010, 01:13 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Hitters_Count - 10-28-2010, 01:31 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by voljacketfan - 10-28-2010, 02:31 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Old Redhound - 10-28-2010, 03:14 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by FOOTBALLLUV - 10-28-2010, 03:27 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Newjacket - 10-28-2010, 05:08 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Panther Thunder - 10-28-2010, 06:35 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Coach Howard - 10-28-2010, 07:20 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by voljacketfan - 10-28-2010, 07:31 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Noble - 10-28-2010, 08:04 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Saratoga_86 - 10-28-2010, 08:09 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Noble - 10-28-2010, 08:24 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by blackcatfootball2016 - 10-28-2010, 11:03 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by blackcatfootball2016 - 10-28-2010, 11:06 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by mr bojangles 007 - 10-29-2010, 09:00 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Fantastic - 10-29-2010, 09:35 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Coach Howard - 10-29-2010, 10:20 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by delton fms - 10-29-2010, 10:47 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Coach Howard - 10-29-2010, 10:56 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by kentuckynole - 10-29-2010, 10:58 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Hitters_Count - 10-29-2010, 12:50 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Hitters_Count - 10-29-2010, 12:54 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by BoondockSaint - 10-30-2010, 01:27 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by FOOTBALLLUV - 10-30-2010, 05:42 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by jacketspost10 - 10-31-2010, 08:33 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by sstack - 10-31-2010, 08:50 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Noble - 10-31-2010, 10:10 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Catfan09 - 10-31-2010, 12:01 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by knighted - 10-31-2010, 01:24 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by jacketspost10 - 10-31-2010, 08:34 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by basketball101 - 10-31-2010, 11:59 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Reanimate - 11-01-2010, 12:03 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Ram-Fan - 11-01-2010, 12:57 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Old Redhound - 11-01-2010, 09:17 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by barrel - 11-02-2010, 09:51 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Newjacket - 11-02-2010, 11:43 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by fedscreekviking - 11-02-2010, 08:42 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by excyter21 - 11-03-2010, 06:16 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by barrel - 11-03-2010, 06:42 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by ballfan87 - 11-08-2010, 12:49 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by ballfan87 - 11-08-2010, 12:52 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by barrel - 11-08-2010, 07:07 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by dawgbyte02 - 11-08-2010, 07:57 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by ballfan87 - 11-10-2010, 12:52 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by ballfan87 - 11-10-2010, 12:58 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Noble - 11-10-2010, 11:26 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by THE KIZER - 11-19-2010, 06:26 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by ky wildcats - 11-21-2010, 08:39 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by whos your momma - 11-26-2010, 08:58 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Ram-Fan - 11-29-2010, 12:26 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by BALLFAN - 12-08-2010, 03:42 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by UncleRico - 12-27-2010, 09:48 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by zaga_fan - 12-29-2010, 10:53 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Shorty - 01-09-2011, 12:56 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by sports mom - 01-09-2011, 01:29 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by PantherTradition - 01-16-2011, 10:35 AM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Old Redhound - 01-17-2011, 02:11 PM
Hold backs- Good or bad and why? - by Forever Maroon - 01-17-2011, 03:14 PM
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