| Parents can breathe a little sigh of relief as their child | | | | need a few reminders now and again. |
| grows into the five to six year old age group. All those | | | | Children at this age should be allowed to participate in |
| behaviors and rules you have been teaching your child | | | | household chores. A five year old can remember |
| since birth are engrained into their minds and the five | | | | several verbal instructions without the constant |
| year old child is finally able to make real behavior | | | | repetition they needed when they were younger. They |
| decisions. | | | | are also capable of remembering more of the |
| Obviously, your role as parenting does not stop, but it | | | | household rules. |
| does evolve somewhat. Your five year old has a | | | | With age, the child will learn to feel remorse when they |
| much larger vocabulary and will be able to express | | | | have done something they were not supposed to. |
| their feeling with words rather than actions. An | | | | They also learn to anticipate another person's feelings |
| occasional tantrum is not unheard of for this age | | | | and recognize those feelings. They are learning |
| group, but it is certainly not as often. | | | | empathy and will be able to use their expanded |
| Now that the child can listen, speak and have learned | | | | vocabulary to comfort others. |
| the ropes, what is the next step in parenting? The | | | | Five year old children are still learning, and they will |
| same parenting techniques that are used with toddlers | | | | attempt to bend rules and test your limits but remaining |
| can be applied but with more ease. The child already | | | | calm and consistent will keep them on the right path. |
| knows your rules and expectations and will usually just | | | | |