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Sorry, Kid, You Don't Get A Childhood
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First, people said kids have to start learning early, and we saw all the jokey stories about people showing flash cards to babies still in the womb. Then, experts said no, kids need to be kids, let them play; there'll be time to learn later. Now, a study sends us right back to square one with the conclusion that preschools should be more academically rigorous. You know, we didn't have preschool at all when I was a kid, and somehow we developed smart AND stupid adults from that. Not sure forcefeeding kids math and science before the age of 5 is gonna change that. (New York Times)
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