What to expect at 5 years old.

[Foogirl]

So, we had a dream baby, and we were ready for (but hated) the terrible twos and threenager stage. We've loved 4 and have now hit 5. What are we in for? What can we expect when it comes to behaviour that is going to test us? She starts school in August and I'm not sure how (generally) this affects children. Any advice? How was 5 for you?

 

[Tasha]

Five has been (she is six in eight days) fabulous for us, it has been an extension of four where she finds more about herself, her personality shines more and more, her confidence is just growing. We've loved five.

I hope Abby had a wonderful birthday and that five is as amazing for you as four was

 

[Foogirl]

Five has been (she is six in eight days) fabulous for us, it has been an extension of four where she finds more about herself, her personality shines more and more, her confidence is just growing. We've loved five.

I hope Abby had a wonderful birthday and that five is as amazing for you as four was

Thanks! Sounds like I'll be enjoying 5! She has a fabulous personality.

 

[karlilay]

5 has been relatively easy for us too
School is amazing, and the only time I really struggle with her is when she's off for a while because she loves school and loves to learn.
We now have the occasional, 'Its not fair!' 'Im never going to be your friend again, ever.!' Thrown into paddys, but they are few and far between.

I hope Abby enjoys starting school.

 

[JASMAK]

Five was the year I took all the toys out of my sons room and put them in the garage for speaking rudely to me. It was something he had picked up at school...and he was doing it to me. He learned a lot and even now (11) he still remembers to speak to me the way I need him to.

That being said, he was wonderful in every other way and that was only a couple months. My daughter was an angel....I am worried about my youngest. God help me.

 

[DonnaBallona]

I agree wholeheartedly, 5 is so much fun! Brooke has found herself, is excited to learn, is becoming more confident in her abilities and is sucking up information like a sponge. her intellect is through the roof and she teaches me things daily that she's learnt at school!

5 is awesome

 

[kerrie24]

I look after a lot of five yr olds at breakfast club and they are funny little characters just starting to have real opinions and friends.Kind of like their last bit of innocence until other kids start teaching them naughty things lol.

 

[Foogirl]

Oh now I'm worried Kerrie, Abby has more than enough opinions already!

 

[kerrie24]

Oh now I'm worried Kerrie, Abby has more than enough opinions already!

Haha yeah I can imagine,Owen turned 4 today and has a fair few too!

 

[Dragonfly]

5 is fine. No behavior problems. Hates school though and tries to make friends but kids arnt up for that here apparently. I think its the age of starting to find out how socializing isnt really what they thought it would be. (for mine anyway).

 

[Foogirl]

That's definitely a worry for me Dragonfly. Most of the children Abby has as friends have been with her at nursery since they were babies, they have grown up with her so they know her well and just accept her. She has a really, really good friend at pre-school who will be in her class, but I worry about the reaction of other children. It's generally the children of that age group who stand and stare and she hates that. I know as time goes on they will get to know her and get used to her disability too, but I worry about how she will deal with the first couple of weeks.

 

[Dragonfly]

It can be heart crushing seeing it. My sons in school now nearly finished primary one and wouldnt care if he wasnt going back to school on monday. I thought he would make friends, hes so friendly and approaches every one. They walk away, The girls wont play with boys over gender seperations. The boys dont understand what my son is saying as he really goes on about tractors and stuff so they all blank him. I seen him walking over to kids who visit people who live around me and they all stare at him. So now he dosnt bother going to kids and says he dosnt want friends now. I see him talking to younger ones more now like a toddler next door and always ends up looking after babies at play centers. Yet every one keeps talking about this socializing and school. Not much socializing going on from what I can see. And my son was only in a pre school for 2 :/ Quite heartbreaking.

 

[Foogirl]

We have a socialisation target in Abby's CSP. Hopefully they will work on it!

 

[Dragonfly]

Socialization target? whats that? I wanted to home school but my son wanted school and my hands are full with all the kids at the mo . But I really think my son would benefit form home school more.

 

[Vickie]

Hannah's got a ............... strong personality and always has. I don't think we've ever had a completely easy stage with her At 5 she's very opinionated and stubborn (but she always has been). She has picked up some undesirable traits from school (mouthy/rude being the top one right now!)

I am just hoping that everyone is right and this means easy teenager (granted Rhys is the complete opposite and so easy going he'll probably be a hard teen haha)

 

[RachA]

Five was generally good for us. The start of it wasn't as he was still really tired after a day at school but that only really lasted the first term. He also got quite chatty on the way to school and asked alot of questions. There were still strops etc but they became more manageable as he was able to express himself verbally a lot better. I'd definitely say that he was a lot easier at 5 than at any other age.