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Just to clarify, a "toddler" is 1-3 years old. So a 5 year old is not at all "almost a toddler". "A 5 year old does not have these skills" They should have le

Just to clarify, a "toddler" is 1-3 years old. So a 5 year old is not at all "almost a toddler". "A 5 year old does not have these skills" They should have learned that by age 4, which is why kids start pre-k/k at the 4/5 age range. https://mom.com/kids/5106-what-age-do-kids-have-impulse-control https://mom.com/kids/5106-what-age-do-kids-have-impulse-cont... "Who said this article has to have a point?" Probably because we expect more from the source - The Atlantic. If this was the author's personal blog I would not be saying anything. But this article sits next to subjects like: - Can a Protest Movement Topple Netanyahu? - Russiagate Was Not a Hoax - Our Students Are Depending on Us, teaching through Covid-19

dj_mc_merlin 6y ago
> Just to clarify, a "toddler" is 1-3 years old. So a 5 year old is not at all "almost a toddler". Different kids develop differently. > They should have learned that by age 4, which is why kids start pre-k/k at the 4/5 age range. A large amount of adults don't have these skills developed. > Probably because we expect more from the source - The Atlantic. This point I agree with. At the same time, I believe purely emotional ranting pieces have a place on the web too.
pm24601 6y ago
> They should have learned that by age 4, which is why kids start pre-k/k at the 4/5 age range. Lol. Because you think they should? Love the one-size fits all statement - not. As soon as someone has 2+ kids, they realize how ludicrous that statement is. Better yet go talk to a kindergarten teacher - I don't know how they handle kids that age that are not even theirs