Your Child at Five Years Old
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Your Child at Five Years Old
This is a brief summary of what to expect for a five-year-old's development. If you have any specific concerns or questions, you should address those with your child's pediatrician.
Physical Development
- assists with making own bed
- colors within the lines
- ties own shoes
- jumps rope
Social Development
- is aware of gender
- separates fantasy from reality
- comforts friends and others when they are sad
- understands there are rules when playing games
- expresses feelings
- wants to please friends
- wants to be like friends
- agrees to rules
- likes to sing, dance, and act
- shows more independence
Cognitive Development
- uses past, present, and future tenses correctly
- groups similar objects together
- understands the idea of today, tomorrow, and yesterday
- identifies most letters and numbers
- retells a story from a picture book
Sleep
Five year olds still need lots of sleep and many will still take a nap. During the school year, bedtime should be strictly enforced to ensure your child gets enough sleep, usually no later than 8pm.
Nutrition
Keep children healthy by encouraging them to eat a variety of foods, get regular exercise, and choose a diet with plenty of grains, vegetables, fruits, and vitamins to meet their growing body's requirements.
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