Scott Quinn and his 4-year-old son, Ethan, work on coloring books in a bed in Concord, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Ethan's parents are among those who have opted for a private daycare instead of a free ?transitional kindergarten.? Quinn said he has been discouraged to see Ethan ? one of the oldest kids in his daycare class ? pick up the behavior of kids who are several years younger than him. ?In retrospect, it would have been better to send him to school to be around kids his age and older,? he said. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)