As someone about to have a kid this is quite interesting. My personal experience - I took a break from college for a few years (well, five) and when I came back

As someone about to have a kid this is quite interesting. My personal experience - I took a break from college for a few years (well, five) and when I came back I felt more emotionally and socially mature than I was when I first joined. I was also older than all the kids using college as their first out-of-house explore-the-world experience. It made my whole experience that much more rich and enjoyable and worthwhile. I think it's important for kids to learn the fundamentals in school correctly. If delaying my kid a year helps them feel and be more mature and adept to handle school, I'm for it, and maybe I'll also give them that gap year or two after high school to see the world and explore it a bit before they get ready to tackle the books in college. I think another dimension of this whole thing does boil down to the natural nature and tendencies of the child. Would also recommend everyone to watch "The Beginning of Life" on Netflix if you haven't already, a very eye-opening perspective on kids, education, and how living situations differ for kids around the world, very eye-opening.