Fisher-Price - Parenting Guide - Growing & Learning


		Making friends, forming ideas, following rules ... it's all coming together now, just in time for school! Imagination also reaches new levels, and athletic abilities shine. Here, you'll find ways to make creativity and problem-solving part of each day for your child, paving the way for continued learning and a "can-do" approach to life.

He draws recognizable pictures, prints his name and does elaborate puzzles.

His memory span expands and he begins to make comparisons.

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."

Can your child find a treasure hidden in her own house? A treasure map will help! continued ...
Other Play & Learn activities for this age:

•	If I Were	•	Magic Picture	•	Secret Picture

•	Walk on the Wild Side	•	Feely Bags	•	Activities for Visual Learners

•	Activities for Auditory Learners	•	Activities for Tactile Learners	•	Great Little Letter Games

•	Phonics Fun	•	ABCs Around the House	•	Add a Move

•	Make a Chain	•	All in a Row	•	Greeting Cards

•	Storybook Theater	•	Draw to Music


			My 5-year-old says she has bad thoughts about other people. Her thoughts amount to her not liking someone because they have a different skin color. I do my best to explain that everyone is different and we should get to know others before we decide if we like them or not. This is becoming bothersome to me because I feel strongly about raising a non-biased child.

			Good for you for working to have your daughter grow up without any bias about skin color or other physical and mental attributes. The sort of awareness she is showing appears around 3 or 4 years in most children, white and non-white alike. Sometimes, they will even comment negatively about their own skin. continued ...

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