All About Play
How your child plays now:
- He draws recognizable pictures, prints his name and does elaborate puzzles.
- His memory span expands and he begins to make comparisons.
- At this stage in his development, he gives reasons and solves problems.
- He can order some objects and sort items into simple categories.
- He explains games to other children.
- He indicates to others when to "pretend" and when something is "real."
Why your child will enjoy these toys now:
- Toys that encourage creative expression and ideas
- Skateboards
- Sports toys
- Interactive preschool electronics
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Look Who's Talking... Like a Baby!
My 5-year-old son has a 2-year-old sister. When she started walking, he had accidents in his underpants. Now that she’s talking, he’s copying her mispronounced words, communicating in one-word sentences and inventing nonsense words that he repeats until someone tells him to stop.
We don’t lavish attention on our daughter, nor do we neglect to give our son one-on-one time. How can we get him to be his articulate self again?
Play & Learn Family Activities
You’ll be helping your 5-year-old’s development when you try these fun activities together.
