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How many of these do we let our "normal" 5-year-olds do?

“Can Your 5-year-old Go to the Store?” Asks a Surprising Document

Readers, my Facebook friend Ali Bergstrom recently showed me a child development form filled out for her son. This is to assess 5-year-old with disabilities: In case this is too hard to read, the benchmarks are: Child may play safely at home without being watched constantly. Goes about familiar environment outside of home with only […]

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