> 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 lear

> 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.