4 is what it was when I was a kid, and it wasn't until this thread that it occureed to me in other places it might not be until 5... Anyway, but if not, then some stuff makes more sence now
We have two years of Kindergarten, incidentally.
It's half-days now, in most schools, but they are going to full days. There is some possiblity that they may cut budgets and *not* go to full day universally, but the transition is well underway, and I'm calling about 80% odds that it will be universal by the time DS is entering Kindergarden 5. They promise that opt-out will be available, but I'm afraid that we might get labelled as "home schoolish" or something similar for opting out (we intend to opt out)
Meh. It's a ways away.
DS would look at the person like they were a strange green bug if they objected to using a hammer on a jigsaw puzzle. "I'm _being_ gentle," he would say
-Mich
