One of the hardest decisions parents make for their child is when to begin Kindergarten. A generation ago, parents didn’t think about this much. If your child was five years old before the cut-off date for your public school district, then it was time for Kindergarten. However, as Kindergarten has become less play and more academic in the last 20 years, and as we learn more about the importance of a child’s ability to self-regulate before any learning can happen, parents are thinking twice about this decision.
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