[IndySam]

Originally Posted by Taylor

In several instances I know of my friends and family, there was a young boy who was enrolling in grade school. His birthday was close to the cut-line for acceptance; administrators say, "If you hold him back a year, he'll be better at sports." What kind of reflection on our society is? Early elementary educators are more concerned about athletic prowess than a child's eagerness to learn?

Try being the kid in gym class that's a year or two younger than his classmates. I assure you it can be a big problem.