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Child Development at 5 To 6
Child Development at 5 To 6
Child Development at 5 To 6
Even as the child gets older and starts school, play is important. It’s still how the child learns
and builds social, emotional and thinking skills.
The child pretend play is more complex now, filled with lots of fantasy and drama. It is also
notice that the child can play with others to achieve a common goal – for example, working
together to build one big sandcastle. They might also be able to work things out if another
child doesn’t want to play a particular game.
The child is becoming more social and prefers to play with friends rather than on their own.
They might find it hard to share their favorite toys but they can share – most of the time, at
least!
Games with rules sometimes challenge the six-year-old, and they might even accuse others of
cheating when they doesn’t win. The moral aspects within the game appear in these ages,
which will play a very important role in this stage of development. The collective board games
are a clear example of this.
During this age group children continue to learn many things and progressively develop their
full potential.