Son was asked to move up an age group - advice needed

[jrry32]

On 4/25/2018 at 9:10 AM, HorizontoZenith said:

I think pushing to challenge him is a good idea.  Looking back now, I wish my parents had challenged me more often when I was around that age. 

He's 8.

[TENINCH]

Show them coaches and your son who makes the rules and move him down an age group.

[jetsfan4life51]

Didn't read the other posts but they've done studies in hockey, I'm sure other sports too, where kids born in Jan-March had the most success because they were the oldest/biggest.  The ones who were born Sept-Dec rarely made it to all star/national teams compared to the early birth months because they weren't scouted as much.  Your son will get a ton of attention staying with his group if that's what you want.  However there is also the argument if you move him up that will push him harder to be a better player.

My best friend is 10 months older than me but his mom held him back so we were the same grade growing up.  He was never a star by any means but growing up he had a huge advantage because he developed first. He was good in our class, but if he was a year ahead he would have been below average.