When we found out we were expecting a baby boy due in August 2011, family members and friends started asking us before he was even born — "Will you hold him back in school?" and "Will you redshirt him?"We had hardly decided on a name yet, hardly even decorated our nursery before people began questioning our education plans. School seemed like eons away from that particular moment.In some areas of the country, it's common for children with summer birthdays, particularly boys, to wait [...]
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