Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I
by dj_mc_merlin on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @06:02PM
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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".
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.
Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I
by pm24601 on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @07:29PM
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> 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
"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-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