[livi]

My youngest daughter, 18 months, (with the crazy mom) will start Waldorf Kindergarten too. Its her moms will. Personally I value the fact that they have small groups of children and a calm, naturalistic environment. I donīt give a crap about their 'unique' philosophy. Most of the value of any given environment for a child, be it kindergarten, school or what have you, will depend on the individual personality and competence of the immediate adult care taker or teacher. Good examples can be found in most settings - as well as bad.