That&#x27;s exactly the position I&#x27;m in, at least eventually.<p>My son was born in early July and my wife and I are trying to see if we should wait until he&#x27;s a full 5 and be a year older than everyone or go when he&#x27;s basically 4.<p>The extra year in a job to me isn&#x27;t trivial. It&#x27;s a 50k + extra year of experience decision. I left high school a year early and even though I&#x27;m the same age as a lot of people around me, I have 20k extra in my 401(k), I&#x27;m in a management position and I have graduate school finished.<p>The start advantage is fading as I get older though.<p>It probably still depends on the child. Some can probably handle it better than others. Personally, I&#x27;ll have to wait and see to see what the little guy is like and what he can handle.