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In Texas, familes will often hold their children back so that they are physically larger and more coordinated so that they can excel in football. Not being fro
by steven2012 11y ago
In Texas, familes will often hold their children back so that they are physically larger and more coordinated so that they can excel in football. Not being from Texas, I had never heard of this but apparently its common.
- inthewoods 11y agoIndeed - it even has a term - "red shirting". I believe there is some movement in some states to limit the ability to do this. For my family, I have adopted a "play the child, not the age" approach. My oldest son was clearly ready for kindergarten at age 5, my middle son is not so we're delaying him for one year. One part of this not discussed is what cut off dates do to the process. My oldest son was born in December - while my middle son was born at the end of July. If we put him into kindergarten, he would have been one of the youngest kids. My daughter was born on September 1st, thus she will always be the oldest in the class.
- rtl49 11y agoI find this fascinating. It's easy to see how this would have a cascading effect in a competitive environment. I wonder how they manage to do this without attracting attention from the authorities. I know Texas has a reputation for being a bit more individualistic, but I presume they have compulsory childhood education like the other states.