Short Attention Span Easily distracted, children at this age cannot concentrate too long on any one task.
Highly Active and Restless Fidgety and restless, six-year-olds have so much energy that they simply can't sit still. They are always engaged in active play like running, jumping or tugging.
Eager to Learn They take an interest in everything around them, from wriggly worms to stars in the sky. Reading books, enacting stories and watching cartoons are high on their list of favourite activities.
Highly Competitive They are keen to compete in games and play and are very sensitive about it. In fact, most of them at this age are sore losers.
Strong Gender Affinity There is strong preference for friends and playmates of the same sex at this stage.
Tips for Handling Six-year-olds
- Develop in your child an interest of things in nature. Encourage him to collect sea shells, rock, etc. Stop to look at worms and insects together.
- Introduce lots of books, tapes, songs, educational videos to your child.
- Allow time for outdoor activities and things that hold his interests.
- Teach your child how to play and compete in group games. Emphasise more on the values of group effort, team spirit and having a good time rather than on winning.
With this, it completes your understanding of your child from age 2 to 6 over the past week of posts...hope this helps.
When you understand your child's behaviour, you can communicate better, react better, listen better and respond more appropriately. Frustrations is the result of lack of understanding and communication breakdown...avoid that.
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