We didn't even have kindergarten when I grew up. I mean, I assume some did, but we never did. My wife's kindergarten was a few mornings a week in the basement of a retired teacher with a few other kids from her neighborhood. We were Navy brats in military housing, so maybe that's why, but I wouldn't be able to recall and my folks are long gone. We didn't have Sesame Street, though we did have a half hour of Miss Francis and Romper Room, but mostly we went outside and played. Kids used to do that way back then, even little ones. I know school's important, and I know things are different today, even without the virus, but I suspect the perceived potential damage to kids is being over emphasized and either way, not worth the lives of the rest of us, either for parent's convenience or to advance a particular political agenda. I do realize that folks need to get back to work and kids at home aren't going to make that easy, but there's more in play here than just "the children". I don't believe they will be permanently damaged by delaying their school days a bit and while I do value their health and well being, I don't value theirs more than anyone else's.