Redshirting: Holding kids back from kindergarten

<p>"redshirting": holding your 5-year-old back from kindergarten 'til he's 6 so he'll be among the oldest and smartest kids in class. Parents of a 5-year-old with a late birthday despair that little Johnny will forever be a failure if he has to compete with kids six or eight months older so they put the fix in; hold him back a year so he has the edge in class and ultimately an edge in life.</p>

<p>Redshirting:</a> Holding kids back from kindergarten - 60 Minutes - CBS News</p>

<p>Redshirting:</a> Holding kids back from kindergarten - CBS News</p>