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Now that I've started this I will put my view out there.


1 - not every child needs to be held back.

2 - not always is a 17 year old less mature than a 18-19 year old BUT I want to give my son every chance he has to grow and get experience in this world while under my roof.

3 - It is a proven fact that there is a HUGE difference in the mental and physiological development between a 17-19 year old MALE - go look into any college biomechanics or anatomy and physiology 300-400 level college text book.

4 - Why punish a kid in the 6-8th grade if he is held back? How do I know how my son will mature? Who can look at a 1st-5th grader and say he is mature beyond his years? Some kids you can, some you can't. The social and mental aspects of middle school reveal some flaws in the development of children. Because at this age hormones start going crazy and you start to introduce complex networks and paths in the brain because of this. Sports help children deal with these things because they are surrounded by their peers - but if they are 11 and another child is 13 or they are not allowed to play they are not surrounded by their peers.