[BriarCreekBrave]

Regardless of whether you agree with it or not...Parents are doing what THEY think is in the best interest of the child. Granted some parents (mostly dads) live through their kids, but maturity is a funny thing, it comes early for some and later for others. To be on a level playing field, in academics, athletics, music or what ever, being older and more experienced is not a bad thing.

I held my daughter back and not my son....weird huh? Both were solid in the class room but my daughter started early and I did not want to send her off to college too soon so I held her back. It did not hurt her game either, but honestly that was not the goal. In hindsight I should have held my son back too, he was a little immature even at 18 and not ready for the responsibility of college and it cost me another 23,000 (and extra year of tuition) for him to get his college diploma, while my daughter is flying through with no problems.

I am favor (in a case by case basis) of holding back.