Full time kindy for four year olds? Maggie Dent says no. WA Labor says if re-elected, it will introduce free and full-time school-based kindy for all four-year-olds. However, Maggie Dent, author, educator and parenting specialist, warns a formalised learning environment could be detrimental to children's development at this age. "I have the backing of all the academics and early childhood associations saying keep kids out of formalised learning environments… we will steal movement, music, play f