Tips for 6 years old

Parents can share the following activities and actions with their 6 years old:

• Spend time with your child and show interest on hers/his school activities
• Keep an eye on how your child is doing academically and socially in school
• Get involved in doing homework or tasks children bring home from school
• Help your child with learning school material
• Keep a friendly conversation about the day at school, ask for his/her feelings
• Attend parents’ meetings at school
• Get to know your child’s teachers
• Ensure that your child sleeps well and gets enough rest
• Share family time with your child
• Make sure your child keeps healthy teeth, at this time they begin to change milk teeth to adult ones
• Wash hands and body regularly and have clean clothes to change
• Make sure he/she is dressed and is ready to go to school
• Ensure your child has a nutritious breakfast
• Keep reading to your child at bed time or have them read to you
• Support your child’s self-esteem and confidence on body image
• If your child plays computer games consider setting time limits, as children may find them extremely engaging
• Resist comparing your child to others of similar age
• Remember that each child is ‘UNIQUE’