If you own a 5 year old, I am sure these 5 things to know about 5 year olds will be very familiar.
Children are complicated at any age but at 5 years old, well I tell you what, I’d forgotten from F being 5 just how complex these little people are. So here are the 5 things you need to know about your 5 year old and what makes them tick…
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5 things you need to know about your 5 year old
1. They are Sassy as hell!
Reception year is a bit of a scary prospect for them but year 1? Well they are now so full of confidence that they may as well be in year 11.
They want it all, they are 5 going on 15.
Yes the work in school is a little harder but it’s still fun and you’re almost free from any real responsibility.
This gives them the freedom to take on the world and they can do it while wearing florescent leggings, a miss match top, a tutu and some kind of elaborate hair accessory in a way that anyone over the age of 5 just could not get away with.
2. Just when you think you know them….
Bang!! There personality does a complete 360º and suddenly its like you’re living with someone new!
They don’t like the same things they liked yesterday, they might have a slight accent change, they might be more affectionate or needy or they may not want you anywhere near them.
I think this is just a huge ploy to keep us parents on our toes so that we don’t become complacent in our parenting!
3. Hangry, tired and emotional are a given
Much like a baby, these 3 things should be your go to if they seem out of sorts.
Ask yourself…
How long since they were fed?
Did they get 12 hours last night?
Have they wet themselves?
Do they have wind?
These remain very valid questions to ask when trying to de-code sensitive 5 year old behaviour and in my experience its normally bang on the money.
4. The last word….
Give up now, I urge you for your own sanity. Now the last word belongs to the 5 year old, ALWAYS the 5 year old.
You can try but any attempt to get the final word in any conversation, argument or even a gentle discussion is pointless.
Save your breathe and walk away, that little sassy pants will win!
5. You are their whole world
Despite the need to challenge you, outsmart you and generally rule the world, these sassy, clever little sponges love you more than anything in the world. Maybe more than Unicorns and Mermaids and that is HUGE!
When they declare their love for you, it is meant with every ounce of their being and they will continue to seek your approval and love in everything they do.
They look up to you if they choose to admit it or not and there is no feeling quite like it.
Now if like me you have an 11 year old and a 5 year old, you’ll probably need a good GIN!
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Do you have a sassy five year old that brings you to the brink of your parenting capabilities before throwing their arms around you and declaring their undying love to you?
Is there anything you’d add to this list?
This cracked me up! I remember those days and couldn’t wait to get past it. Now my daughter is almost 13 and I’d give anything to go back!
Great post, Claire! As you know I’m not a parent so I can’t relate but if/when I am, I reckon 5 will be a wicked age haha! Such fun (and stress) to look forward to! x
I really think we would all be better learners if we could wear tutus and elaborate hair accessories to class to be honest! 🤣🦄
Without a doubt!
My youngest is only 9 and I have already blocked out most of this, ha! Although my 11-year-old will still rock a tutu on occasion. Thank you for sharing.
Your 11 year old sounds like my kinda Kid!
Oh yes! I actually call my daughter little miss sassy pants. Being five is such a great age at the same time tho!
It really is so much fun x
You’re not filling me with confidence for when we reach 5 years old – I thought 3 year olds were bad enough! Still….. it does sound a lot of fun though
Oh it’s so much fun! If only we could get away with being so sassy!
It is so much fun! She cracks me up all day long!
These are soo true!! 5 going on 15 for sure Haha!! I love the gifs you used! lol!!
I should seriously start creating GIF’s from my 5 year old, these ones are so like her!
Hahah yess! Do it!
Oh no! I have all of this to come soon. Erin is nearly 4.
It is wonderful though, promise!
Little J is 6 and I can agree with all of these.
Wonderful though aren’t they x
Oh I agree. Hangry and sassy…. but over all incredibly cute! It is a great age.
It is such a wonderful and hilarious age x
I have been helping my 80 year old neighour purge / pack to move to assisted living and sassy? think you know them until they say @^*(&^ – this could apply to her! Loved it – both you post and my neighbour.
I had teo sassy 5 year olds at once and boy was it crazy in the house!!
Haha we must’ve just got lucky because Dil is nearly 6 and we have encountered much of this at all. Parenting is tough though for sure
Its so much fun but wow some days!
5 yr olds are fun…. I currently have a 7 yr old that is giving the age of 5 a run for its money lol. that being said he’s been a handful since birth so… lucky he’s my last one thats all I have to say!
Hahahaha good job we love them hey! They push us to the brink and then pull us back don’t they x x
This was funny, I don’t really know any little ones so I don’t have much to compare this to, but I’ve never met a 5 year old without a sassy streak yet x
Sophie
Thank you for reading, they just get sassier as well!
This definitely made me laugh! Thankfully, my little one is only four weeks old so I’ve got a while before all of this happens yet.. 😂
Oh I wish they stayed so little for much longer x
This is so true they are sassy as hell but it’s such a great age to be!
hahaha it’s a tough age – but which one isn’t?? I think this is especially true in girl’s case.
Oh you are so right!
Oh Claire – This takes me back – mine are 23, 20 & 17 – but I do remember when the middle one was in year one and he heard the then PM, Tony Blair, talking on the television. The next thing I knew was that my boy had penned a letter, in his best rather wonky newly learned joined up writing, telling Mr Blair that if school was the best days of our lives it would be called Chessington World of Adventures (an adventure park near us)!! The spelling was a bit dodgy but it could be understood and he insisted we send it to Downing Street – a reply came several weeks later saying he made a very good point. Sassy 5 year old!!! Claire x
I have this bookmarked to remind myself we all go through it for a couple of years time!
Oh thats great! You’ve got all the sass to come 😉
So accurate! I’ve been through age 5 so many times, but I’d forgotten about half of these.
They are great but oh they are hard work hey!
This was a great read. I definitely know about the hangry and emotional, God from 3 of them it’s been the worst part of lockdown. They are very realistic things to know though. Having managed to get 3 past the age of 5 and 1 a few months away from being 5 these are so relatable.