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It's not just riskier play. It's independence as a whole. Look at how many people let their young children go to school or the park or a friend's house on their own. Ours appears to be the most independent in the classroom - and by a good margin. That shouldn't be the case.

I don't want to raise someone that needs their hand held through their day. The skills we impart in the single digit years will last a lifetime. They ought to be versatile.

Sorry this is a bit late, but for example, a bologna sandwich is a cold lunch, whereas pasta is a hot lunch. Not all meals are hot.

That's an interesting idea. Must be more efficient than individual kitchens in schools.

I assume your school has a cafeteria then? Not the case for my school. It seems to be a struggle to get even one hot lunch going. At this point, we might not have anything set up until mid November.

Ours started screaming, the kind where his body was vibrating with effort, and afterwards said he felt better and apologised. We're pretty impressed.