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Kindergarteners Less Fit than Even 6 Years Ago

An admittedly small study  in Great Britain has found that many kindergarten-age kids lack the kind of balance, motor skills and reflexes of kids even just six years ago. Reports The Independent: A "concerning" number of today's four-year-olds are not physically ready to start school, new research has revealed, with children’s mobility levels said to be

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