Today is Felix’s first day of pre-school. Tonight I will ask him about his teacher’s name, what he did, whether or not he liked it, and what he carried in his backpack. What I will really want to know, but will not ask: What did your parents’ faces look like when you waved goodbye? Does your teacher have a joyful, caring demeanor? Did one of your classmates cry the whole time (or, horror of horrors, did you)? Did they let you drag out your mid-morning snack for two hours while you were engrossed in one activity or another? Did you experience Thomas the Tank Engine withdrawal? Do they actually let you play in your school? Did Coco survive without you for half a day? Are you anxious to go back?