Your Child’s Progress - Year 5
What’s Going on with Your Five-Year-Old?
Your Preschooler's Development
Your five-year-old should be able to do many of the following:
- Sing a song.
- Talk about things they did during the day.
- Draw a person with three different body parts (head, arms and legs).
- Tell the difference between fantasy and reality.
- Give their first and last name when asked.
- Build a 10-block tower.
- Hop on one foot.
- Throw a ball overhead.
- Ride a tricycle.
Nutrition and Your Preschooler
- Skim or low-fat milk is best. You can also give your child other dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, frozen yogurt or low-fat ice cream (ice milk).
- Aim for four servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables daily.
- Offer water to your child when he or she is thirsty instead of soda or juice.
- Make sure your child is getting plenty of exercise.
- Your child will need three meals a day and at least one snack.
- Put your child to bed at the same time every night so that they get used to having a schedule.
- Let your five-year old help in the kitchen. It will help them to learn about kitchen safety.
- Have your child brush their teeth or rinse with water after meals.
- Make sure your child gets into the habit of eating breakfast everyday, especially once they have started kindergarten.
This page last updated on 3/17/08.